Lexicology Week 1-2

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Across
  1. 2. coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase
  2. 5. having the quality of softening or soothing the skin
  3. 6. a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force
  4. 7. the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship
  5. 8. special importance, value, or prominence given to something
  6. 11. a well-known sentence or phrase, especially one that is associated with a particular famous person
  7. 12. relating to meaning in language or logic
  8. 13. a thing that causes disgust or loathing
Down
  1. 1. choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
  2. 3. giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious
  3. 4. collect or assemble
  4. 6. demonstration of a product or technique
  5. 9. the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure
  6. 10. more merciful or tolerant than expected