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Across
  1. 3. selecting the best of everything or from many different sources
  2. 5. interpret or translate
  3. 6. shun, avoid, abstain from
  4. 8. lasting only a short time, fleeting
  5. 10. self-governing, independent
  6. 12. capable of corroding metal of burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic
  7. 16. of questionable authenticity; false
  8. 17. characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive
  9. 18. raise to a higher value, desirability
  10. 20. consult, compare views, bestow or give
  11. 24. make worse (more violent, severe), inflame; irritate or embitter ( a person)
  12. 29. something that restrains or discourages
  13. 30. make hostile or unfriendly
  14. 32. a complete change or transformation
  15. 33. support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of
  16. 34. the quality of being able to produce the intended effect
  17. 36. surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation
  18. 37. based on false information and therefore wrong; mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect
  19. 38. make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together
  20. 39. severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious
  21. 40. prominent, distinguished, of high rank
  22. 44. noisy, uproar or protest, as from a crowd(noun); a loud, continuous noise(noun)
  23. 45. approve, agree
  24. 48. harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement
  25. 50. based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory; capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment;
  26. 51. a person’s general or natural mood; tendency
  27. 56. place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances
  28. 57. decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details
  29. 59. joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things
  30. 61. authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works
  31. 62. customs, manners, or morals of a particular group
  32. 65. the obscuring of one thing by another; to obscure, darken, make less important (verb)
  33. 67. purify; extract the essential elements of
  34. 68. loud, confused noise, esp. for a long period of time
  35. 69. scatter, spread about, broadcast
  36. 73. speech of praise or written work of praise, esp. a speech given at a funeral
  37. 74. overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless
  38. 76. scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing deep, often systematic knowledge; having or showing a lot of knowledge esp. from reading and studying
  39. 77. simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment
  40. 78. known of understood by only a few; obscure, secret
  41. 79. steady increase in force, intensity, or loudness of a musical passage; a climatic moment or peak (noun); to rise in volume or intensity (verb)
  42. 80. send off or deal with in a speedy way (verb); speed, promptness (noun)
  43. 84. metaphorical, based on figures of speech; related to portraying human or animal figures, as opposed to abstract objects
  44. 85. fair, equal, just
  45. 86. judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight
  46. 89. make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain)
  47. 91. vandalize, mar the appearance of
  48. 93. disturbing, causing anxiety
  49. 95. respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another
  50. 98. come together, unite; fuse together
  51. 99. controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones
  52. 100. completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs
  53. 101. gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence
  54. 102. give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, or shun (especially formally or under oath)
Down
  1. 1. go off-topic when speaking or writing
  2. 2. indicate or suggest beforehand; presage
  3. 4. reach the highest point or final stage
  4. 7. the same in size, extend; equivalent; proportional
  5. 9. not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern
  6. 11. deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective
  7. 13. pacify, satisfy, relieve; concede to belligerent demands, sometimes at the expense of principles
  8. 14. able to be bent, shaped, or adapted
  9. 15. faithfulness, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image
  10. 19. bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant
  11. 21. strengthen, invigorate, encourage
  12. 22. asleep, inactive, on a break
  13. 23. expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes
  14. 24. worth of esteem; considered with respect;
  15. 25. squeeze, compress; restrict freedom of
  16. 26. scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish
  17. 27. belittle, attack the reputation of
  18. 28. direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting sex or nudity
  19. 31. enough to be perceived, considerable
  20. 32. common, ordinary, everyday
  21. 35. completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs
  22. 41. calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen of soften
  23. 42. incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part
  24. 43. peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm, esp. in a whimsical way
  25. 46. support, add evidence to
  26. 47. excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way
  27. 49. free someone from a mistake in thinking
  28. 52. mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something
  29. 53. comprehensive, thorough; covering completely a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining
  30. 54. reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace
  31. 55. on the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)
  32. 58. doubtful, questionable, suspect
  33. 60. strong disapproval or official reprimand (noun); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb)
  34. 63. plentiful, bountiful
  35. 64. unbiased, impartial; not interested
  36. 66. injure the reputation of, destroy credibility of or confidence in
  37. 69. unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion
  38. 70. lying, habitually dishonest
  39. 71. extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring
  40. 72. very happy, especially when something has happened or has been achieved
  41. 74. believability, trustworthiness
  42. 75. a temporary, often improvised, substitute (noun); improvised for temporary use (adj)
  43. 81. the practice or pursuing political or other goals though vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations
  44. 82. abnormal, deviant
  45. 83. producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial or unimportant
  46. 87. in an opposite way; on the other hand
  47. 88. differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path
  48. 90. related to belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres
  49. 91. to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something; discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of
  50. 92. copy in an attempt to equal or be better than
  51. 94. twisted; very complicated
  52. 96. puzzle, mystery, riddle; someone that is mysterious and impossible to understand
  53. 97. cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a straight course; avoid