Vocabulary Crossword

1. To arrange things in a straight line or to bring into agreement or cooperation with a particular group, system, or set of standards.
2. Shockingly bad or excessive; wildly unreasonable or offensive.
3. To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
5. Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
6. The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
8. Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
10. The introduction of new ideas, methods, or products.
12. To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
13. Worn at the edges, typically through constant rubbing; used metaphorically to describe strained nerves or relationships.
14. Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

1. Used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, though there is no proof.
4. To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or someone's character; to call into question.
7. To establish, organise, or set in motion (e.g., a system, policy, or practice); or an organisation founded for a particular purpose.
9. Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
11. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.