Vocab. Final Piper Neuls 8A
Across
- 3. To declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
- 5. To bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
- 6. To make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
- 8. To assign or distribute in shares or portions
- 11. To support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting
- 13. Appearing true, reasonable, or fair
- 17. A person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
- 18. To adorn or decorate, especially food; an ornament or decoration, especially for food
- 20. Reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
- 21. To linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle
- 22. To grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome(as though by smashing into fragments)
- 23. Acting or working for self-gain only; a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune
- 26. To ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
- 27. Declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
- 30. Related to the matter at hand, to the point
- 31. Of supreme importance, decisive, critical
- 32. To make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to complete for
- 33. A change from one state or condition to another
- 37. To remove, drive out of a position or place
- 40. Agreement, harmony; to agree, be in harmony or bring into harmony; to grant, bestow on
- 41. A pen name, name assumed by a writer
- 42. A distinct period of time, age
- 44. Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
- 46. To furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
- 47. Without restraint or control; unselective
- 49. Firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
- 52. To make valueless, take away all force or effect
- 53. Haughty, too convinced of one's own importance
- 55. To provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; an oversupply
- 58. Not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
- 59. Not having or using, lacking
- 61. A rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; to fasten with a rope or chain
- 63. To quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
- 66. To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully
- 69. Domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering
- 74. Vitally important, essential
- 75. Connected with or related to the matter at hand
- 76. Full of tiny holes, able to be penetrated by air
- 78. Lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
- 80. Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
- 83. A very close friend, chum, buddy
- 84. An order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
- 86. To please, satisfy; to indulge or humor
- 87. A passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote
- 88. A person who sells something
- 89. To make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
- 90. To make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like
Down
- 1. A lack of seriousness or earnestness , especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight
- 2. Serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character
- 4. A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
- 7. Crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
- 9. Forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon
- 10. The setting, surroundings, environment
- 12. Skillful in the use of hands or body; clever
- 14. To irritate, annoy, or anger
- 15. To make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
- 16. To follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result
- 19. Lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive
- 24. An effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
- 25. An impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art
- 28. Stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate
- 29. Energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
- 34. To nullify, deny, bring to nothing
- 35. To hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline
- 36. To ward off, resist; to get along, manage
- 38. A stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate
- 39. Giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
- 43. In line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
- 45. In bad humor, discontented, annoyed
- 48. Fear, fright, trembling
- 49. A limitation or restriction; a criticism; a narrowing of a passage in the body
- 50. Ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
- 51. Delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
- 54. Suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
- 56. Frank, direct, straightforward
- 57. One who receives; receiving; able or willing to receive
- 60. In a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
- 62. Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
- 64. To compete; to strive for victory or superiority
- 65. Shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or things; working in both directions; a number that when multiplied by another number, gives 1
- 67. To blame, scold, find fault with
- 68. The highest point
- 70. Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
- 71. To warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against; a sore or injury caused by rubbing
- 72. Gentle, soothing, mild; lacking interest or taste
- 73. To regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
- 74. To rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully; property stolen by force
- 77. To limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
- 79. To declare publicly or officially
- 81. To annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle
- 82. Described in well-known stories; existing in old stories rather than in real life
- 85. An exchange in trade; to exchange goods