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Across
- 2. causing harm or damage
- 8. rude in a mean-spirited and surly way : it seems churlish to complain.
- 9. the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain
- 13. give the right to vote to
- 14. conducive to success; favorable : it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election.
- 15. (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something)
- 16. demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
- 17. sail all the way around (something, esp. the world).
- 18. the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12).
- 19. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Down
- 1. modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
- 2. (of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually.
- 3. repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)
- 4. the use of many words where fewer would do, esp. in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive
- 5. remove material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), esp. with the result that it becomes weaker or less effective
- 6. not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking
- 7. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
- 10. cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality
- 11. solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
- 12. occurring or existing before a particular war, esp. the American Civil War