Q3 Words of the Day

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Across
  1. 3. to promote the growth of; to help develop or grow
  2. 5. a choice or decision made by free will; a conscious choice
  3. 7. artful, fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
  4. 8. an uneducated or unsophisticated person, usually from the country or rural area
  5. 10. to prevent from being accomplished; to frustrate or hinder
  6. 12. certain to happen; unavoidable
  7. 14. comfort; consolation
  8. 17. to command the attention of; to hold attention firmly
  9. 20. beyond with is openly revealed, said or shown
  10. 21. widely know, especially for something bad
  11. 22. to decrease in strength or intensity; to fade away
  12. 24. to become weak; to become depressed
Down
  1. 1. thoughtful and sad in appearance
  2. 2. questioning and inquisitive
  3. 4. ready and willing to be taught OR easily handled or managed
  4. 6. to earnestly ask or request; to beg
  5. 9. unable to operate; out of order
  6. 11. hard to understand; unknown
  7. 13. extremely disturbing or distressing, grievous
  8. 15. to regard with disgust or hatred; to feel extreme offense for
  9. 16. to laugh at with contempt or to mock obnoxiously
  10. 18. to ponder; to meditate OR someone or something that inspires creativity
  11. 19. toyearn or desire to possess something -especially for another's possession
  12. 23. to stare or gape at stupidly