Eighth Grade -- 11/15/10
Spelling List #6
  1. historian
  2. politician
  3. comedian
  4. pianist
  5. librarian
  6. novelist
  7. pharmacist
  8. custodian
  9. criticism
  10. idealism
  11. guitarist
  12. soloist
  13. realism
  14. civilian
  15. conformist
  16. perfectionist
  17. mannerism
  18. pedestrian
  19. guardian
  20. individualist
  21. veterinarian
  22. equestrian
  23. optimism
  24. pessimist
  25. skepticism
 Vocabulary due Wednesday.
iconic, daunting, anthropomorphic, aspire, saw (not the cutting thing or the verb), pogrom, pragmatic, skinflint, ambiguous, volatile (not the chemistry one)
  1. "A bird in the hand" is an old s__________ which means be happy with what you have.
  2. "Goofy" is an a_________ dog, while "Pluto" is not.
  3. Second period can be a v_________ mix of personality and energy; it's ready to blow at any time.
  4. "Mickey Mouse" represents an i_________ example of American pop culture.
  5. The Holocaust was a giant p___________ against Jews.
  6. Our main character, Vladek, is a very p______________ man. He doesn't let his emotions get in the way of being practical.
  7. When Mom says "Maybe," her meaning is a_________________.
  8. Studying for a huge final exam can be a d______________ task.
  9. She a______________ to be a clown when she grew up.
  10. My s____________ uncle asked the man if he had change for a penny.
Across
1. Practical; making decisions without emotion.
4. An old saying.
6. An organized massacre.
7. Unstable; unblae to hold together.
8. Overwhelming.
10. A miser; someone who is very cheap.
Down
2. Human-like.
3. Hope, try for.
5. Unclear; could be taken two ways.
9. Representational, symbolic.