Vocab 8/3

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Across
  1. 2. In the golden haze of the afternoon, the villagers moved in a collective [], as if lulled into a dream by the relentless drone of cicadas.
  2. 4. The doctor, with wisdom gleaned from ancient texts and the murmurs of spirits, would would [] remedies that healed not just the body, but the soul.
  3. 5. The [], a stern figure with a face carved from stone, stood at the courthouse door, guarding the gateway to justice and fate.
  4. 10. The [], with eyes as wild as the jungle that concealed him, moved through the night like a shadow fleeing the dawn.
  5. 11. His [] brow, etched with the lines of a lifetime’s burdens, told stories of hardship and resilience without uttering a word.
  6. 12. In a [] gesture that defied the bitterness of years, the old matriarch opened her doors to the orphans, offering them not just shelter but hope.
  7. 13. The [] mansion, once resplendent in its glory, now stood as a melancholic monument to a past lost to the ravages of time.
  8. 14. Her [] smile, untainted by the cynicism of the world, shone like a beacon of purity in the midst of the village’s dark secrets.
  9. 15. Beneath the surface of the tranquil village lay a web of [], woven with threads of secrets and lies that shimmered in the moonlight.
  10. 18. The old man spoke in a [] so ancient and lilting that it seemed to carry the whispers of forgotten ancestors in every word.
  11. 21. His [] was like a sharp gust of wind, unsettling the calm and drawing startled glances from those who clung to decorum.
  12. 22. The [], with its humble church and its congregation of dreamers, was a sanctuary where souls found solace and whispered their prayers to the heavens.
Down
  1. 1. The [] white room, devoid of warmth and life, was a stark contrast to the vibrant chaos of the world outside its walls.
  2. 3. The [] of the river’s current mirrored the swift passage of time, carrying memories and dreams in its relentless flow.
  3. 6. With an [] twist of his hand, the inventor brought to life a mechanical bird that sang songs of love and sorrow in the twilight.
  4. 7. The [], confined to his bed, wove stories of distant lands and forgotten times, his words painting pictures more vivid than reality.
  5. 8. The [] old man wandered the cobblestone streets, his mind a labyrinth where memories and dreams intertwined in an endless dance.
  6. 9. Obsessed with observing the movement of the planets and stars through his telescope, he had no time for mere [] concerns.
  7. 10. Amidst the [] of the carnival, where laughter and music intertwined like lovers, time seemed to stand still in a moment of eternal joy.
  8. 16. The [] constellations, glittering like jewels in the velvet night sky, seemed to hold the secrets of the universe within their sparkling depths.
  9. 17. The priest’s [], delivered with a voice that echoed like thunder in the valley, stirred the souls of the faithful and the lost alike.
  10. 19. The [] old man, with eyes clouded by the mists of time, recounted tales in which past and present flowed together.
  11. 20. The [], with a passion that bordered on obsession, unearthed relics that whispered the histories of civilizations lost to the sands of time.