The Exotic Words of "The Invisible Man"

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Across
  1. 4. (noun) - A vessel, similar to a vein, that conveys lymph in the body. (page 2)
  2. 5. (adj) - not able to read (pg 9)
  3. 6. (noun) - something foolish or stupid (pg 9)
  4. 8. (noun) - a low cupboard, sometimes with a raised bookshelf on top. (pg 10)
  5. 9. (noun) - a spoken curse. (pg 13)
  6. 10. (verb) - grasp tightly with one’s hand (pg 2)
  7. 11. (adverb) - in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress. (pg 11)
  8. 14. (noun) - the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose. (page 6)
  9. 16. (noun) - long and careful consideration or discussion. (page 6)
  10. 17. (noun) - a plant of the rose family bearing slender flower spikes and spiny fruits. Native to north temperate regions, it has been used traditionally in herbal medicine and dyeing. (pg 24)
  11. 18. (verb) - rebuff or ignore (pg 5)
  12. 19. (verb) - walk slowly with heavy steps (page 8)
  13. 21. (adj) - fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. (page 2)
  14. 23. (noun) - a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work. (pg 16)
  15. 24. (noun) - (in the Church of England) an incumbent of a parish where tithes formerly passed to a chapter or religious house or layman. (pg. 13)
  16. 26. (adj.) - repulsively ugly (page 7)
  17. 27. (noun) - a table napkin. (page 3)
  18. 28. (verb) - come into existence and develop. (page 8)
Down
  1. 1. (adj) - (of a horse) having irregular patches of two colours, typically black and white. (pg 12)
  2. 2. (verb) - to make energetic (pg 2)
  3. 3. (adverb) - until now or until the point in time under discussion (pg 4)
  4. 5. (adj) - endless (often used hyperbolically). (page 8)
  5. 7. (adj) - visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style. (pg 19)
  6. 12. (adj) - caused by, subject to, or in the nature of a spasm or spasms. (pg 24)
  7. 13. (adj.) - preventing success or development (page 5)
  8. 15. (adj) - impossible to understand or interpret (page 2)
  9. 20. (noun) - a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. (page 8)
  10. 22. (verb) - keep from being seen (pg 4)
  11. 25. (noun) - A large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. (pg 2)
  12. 26. (verb) - use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasise one's words. (pg 20)