Vocab. Final Piper Neuls 8A

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