Vocabulary
Across
- 2. a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material
- 3. judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent
- 6. to rebuke or scold angrily and at length
- 8. succeeding or future generations collectively
- 9. a person or thing of enormous size, strength, power, influence, etc.
- 11. chronologically misplaced; out of proper or chronological order
- 15. great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion
- 16. a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma
- 17. pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings; soothing
- 18. cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
Down
- 1. to putrefy or rot; to be an increasing source of irritation or poisoning
- 3. daring action; heroic daring
- 4. extremely important, significant, or influential
- 5. to proclaim loudly or widely
- 7. to prevent the success of; frustrate
- 10. one who is under the authority of another; a subordinate
- 12. a reply intended to show fault in an opponent;s argument
- 13. firm and steadfast
- 14. to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish
- 18. to dull or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay