Fahrenheit 451
Across
- 2. a hard substance used for making soap and candles
- 5. a natural inclination
- 6. cook (vegetables) briefly
- 8. wear off or die down
- 10. in a manner that is difficult to discern
- 11. spread by scattering
- 13. an overwhelming number or amount
- 15. an authoritative declaration
- 17. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- 21. a container that is used to put or keep things in
- 22. a time or act of being held accountable; a settling of accounts
- 26. the act of providing approval and support
- 27. delicate and intricate ornamentation
- 28. a conduit to carry off smoke
- 31. action taken in return for an injury or offense
- 32. wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
- 33. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material
- 34. one of several parallel layers of material
- 37. devouring or craving food in great quantities
- 40. characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
- 41. tear or be torn violently
- 43. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- 45. the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice
- 46. plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
- 47. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
Down
- 1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
- 3. extremely repulsive or unpleasant
- 4. wet thoroughly
- 5. speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
- 7. administer or bestow, as in small portions
- 9. a loud, harsh, or strident noise
- 12. be full of or abuzz with
- 14. of a red color at the end of the color spectrum
- 16. a public road from one place to another
- 17. refine or make more perfect or effective
- 18. in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- 19. a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
- 20. make believe with the intent to deceive
- 23. a small overnight bag for short trips
- 24. smother or suppress
- 25. a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials
- 29. burn slowly and without a flame
- 30. distribute loosely
- 33. spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- 35. loud confusing disagreeable sounds
- 36. not circulating or flowing
- 38. the state of being disregarded or forgotten
- 39. a long flexible snout as of an elephant
- 42. settle or come to rest
- 44. having or revealing little emotion or sensibility