World Literature Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It asked riddles.
  2. 2. make rude and mocking remarks in a loud voice
  3. 3. the time at which something is most powerful or the highest point in the sky
  4. 8. belief in more than one god
  5. 12. a cruel and oppressive ruler
  6. 13. humorous in a playful and mischievous way
  7. 14. severe mental or physical pain or suffering
  8. 16. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods
  9. 18. having a cheerful disposition
  10. 19. bitterly regret
  11. 20. the process of converting cheap metals into gold or finding a universal elixir
Down
  1. 1. not cheerful or smiling; serious
  2. 4. extremely surprised or shocked
  3. 5. run hurriedly with short quick steps
  4. 6. a disease that spoils or damages
  5. 7. belief in only one god
  6. 9. a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service
  7. 10. scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
  8. 11. charm or enchant (someone) sometimes in a deceptive way
  9. 15. a wreath of flowers and leaves worn on the head or hung as a decoration
  10. 17. (of a person's face) having a healthy red color