Question

6th - 8th grade curriculum vocab. crossword puzzle freebie
across

1. uncertainly or hesitantly
2. suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
3. to destroy
4. acceptance of something that is inescapable; the act of resigning formal notice of this
5. obvious or bold
6. dull and tedious; unvarying in pitch or cadence
7. to force; hold back
8. to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

down

1. a lack of thankfulness
2. to lose strength and vitality
3. allowing light to pass through partially; semitransparent
4. prone, vulnerable, sensitive
5. to encircle, go or reach around; to include with a certain group or class
6. favored by fortune; successful

Explanation:

We match the definitions to appropriate English - language words to fill in the crossword.
For "uncertainly or hesitantly", a possible word is "tentatively". For "suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something", it could be "starving". "To destroy" can be "ruin". "Acceptance of something that is inescapable; the act of resigning formal notice of this" might be "resignation". "Obvious or bold" could be "outspoken". "Dull and tedious; unvarying in pitch or cadence" is "monotonous". "To force; hold back" can be "constrain". "To portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture" is "depict".
For the "Down" clues: "a lack of thankfulness" is "ingratitude". "To lose strength and vitality" is "weaken". "Allowing light to pass through partially; semitransparent" is "translucent". "prone, vulnerable, sensitive" is "susceptible". "To encircle, go or reach around; to include with a certain group or class" is "encompass". "favored by fortune; successful" is "fortunate". Then we fit these words into the crossword grid based on letter - lengths and intersections.

Answer:

Across:

1. tentatively
2. starving
3. ruin
4. resignation
5. outspoken
6. monotonous
7. constrain
8. depict

Down:

1. ingratitude
2. weaken
3. translucent
4. susceptible
5. encompass
6. fortunate