Unit 1 - Unit 3 8th Grade Vocabulary Crossword

To make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible.
Give an example of; illustrate by giving an example
To explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc.
A particular attitude or way of considering a matter
To give a practical exhibition and explanation of (how a machine, skill, or craft works or is performed).
The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
knowing everything
Is based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
a state of affairs/an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.
The state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
The central, unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story
bear all or part of the weight of; hold up