Rip Van Winkle Difficult Diction

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Across
  1. 3. bending readily; easily influenced
  2. 4. a scold; a noisy, tyrannizing woman
  3. 5. the male head of a family or tribe
  4. 8. a very steep cliff
  5. 11. sad or miserable in appearance Roisterers an especially noisy merrymaker
  6. 15. calming; satisfying
  7. 17. occurring or published after death
  8. 18. related to marriage
  9. 20. capable of being shaped; impressionable Termagant a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
  10. 21. a mischievous child
  11. 23. a state of peace and quiet
  12. 25. brisk and cheerful readiness
  13. 26. destructive to life; deadly
Down
  1. 1. impossible to overcome
  2. 2. strong dislike
  3. 6. a follower, supporter;
  4. 7. sternness or severity of manner or attitude Counterpart a person or thing closely resembling another
  5. 9. face
  6. 10. loud noise
  7. 12. exact, careful
  8. 13. inherited from father
  9. 14. ancient times
  10. 16. verbal controversy; debate; argument
  11. 19. overly submissive and eager to please
  12. 22. facial expressions
  13. 24. without energy or interest
  14. 26. slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional