Short Story Vocab Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. a disposition to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy
  2. 4. to spread here and there; scatter
  3. 7. an immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or void
  4. 8. to check or thwart by or as if by an obstacle
  5. 9. the act of improving by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects
  6. 11. having a pleasant or friendly disposition
  7. 12. to expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or danger
  8. 15. agonizing physical or mental pain; torment
  9. 16. to bring to a desired consistency, texture, hardness or, or other physical condition by or as if by blending, admixing, or kneading
  10. 17. consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous
  11. 22. to solidify by or as if by freezing
  12. 23. a detailed narrative record or report
  13. 24. to swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythem
  14. 25. to get back; again
  15. 26. the part in a lock that releases the bolt when moved by a key
Down
  1. 2. tending to escape from capture
  2. 3. obligatory; required
  3. 4. a stock certificate or bond
  4. 5. of hing rank, station, or quality; noteworthy
  5. 6. a kind or oak tree with black bark
  6. 7. turned or twisted to one side
  7. 9. to restore to food health or useful life
  8. 10. something new and unusual; an innovation
  9. 12. involuntary muscular contractions
  10. 13. a tool or instrument used in doing work
  11. 14. given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
  12. 18. not seen
  13. 19. having no boundaries or limits
  14. 20. temporary madness or memory loss
  15. 21. to come down and settle, as after a flight