Across
- 1. A person who has been convicted of a felony.
- 8. An animal that feeds on flesh.
- 9. The small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate.
- 11. A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
- 13. An object of fear or alarm.
- 16. Impossible to satisfy.
- 17. A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
- 19. A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
- 21. An Asian plant belonging to the mustard family.
- 23. Noxious, harmful, or poisonous.
- 25. A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
- 27. A small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden.
- 28. The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
- 29. A woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
- 31. To have discussions.
- 33. To irritate intensely.
- 35. A stupid or foolish person.
- 36. Dull, tedious, and repetitious.
- 37. A fixed income.
- 39. A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
- 40. Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
- 43. A very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
- 46. A learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.
- 49. A rowdy, mischievous, or troublemaking person, especially a child.
- 50. The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition.
- 52. A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.
- 54. Money paid for work or a service.
- 55. Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
- 60. A question, especially one addressed to an official or organization.
- 62. Readily trained or taught.
- 63. A foolish person.
- 65. A hall for public lectures or discussions.
- 66. The action of putting something right.
- 67. Large or bulky of body.
- 70. An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
- 74. Hold the attention of someone or something to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them.
- 75. Excitable or easily scared.
- 76. An ornamental hairnet or fabric bag worn over the hair at the back of a woman's head.
- 77. Ham that has been cured or smoked like bacon.
- 78. A celebration or festival.
- 81. A formal expression of high praise.
- 83. A senior administrative officer in certain colleges and universities.
- 84. To utter in a soliloquy; say to oneself.
- 86. Annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
- 87. A hater of humankind.
- 88. A dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce.
- 89. A flat bread roll topped with chopped onions.
- 91. A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- 92. A newspaper or official government document.
- 94. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
- 95. Decorative design or pattern.
- 96. Metaphor A figure of speech in which a phrase (commonly an entire sentence) is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- 97. A slow or stupid person.
Down
- 2. Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
- 3. A witty remark.
- 4. The animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.
- 5. Of or relating to an island or islands.
- 6. Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
- 7. A manuscript handwritten by the person named as its author.
- 10. Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.
- 12. The action of renovating a building.
- 14. Small and elegant
- 15. To parade or display ostentatiously.
- 18. A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
- 20. A young swan.
- 22. To overcome the distrust or hostility of.
- 24. Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
- 26. Very small
- 30. Deserving hatred and contempt.
- 32. A discerning judge of the best in any field.
- 34. Healthy
- 38. Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
- 41. Having luster; shining.
- 42. Unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom.
- 44. Deserving contempt
- 45. Present but not visible, apparent, or actualized.
- 47. A landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored.
- 48. A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
- 51. Aggressively greedy or grasping.
- 53. Pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning.
- 56. Of the age of 90 years, or between 90 and 100 years old.
- 57. A rough or noisy fight or quarrel.
- 58. The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.
- 59. The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
- 61. Harmful or destructive to crops or livestock.
- 62. Dull, bleak, and lifeless
- 64. A word or phrase that is not formal or literary.
- 68. A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
- 69. Bring or come to an end.
- 71. Having an extremely offensive smell.
- 72. A small, decorative ornament or trinket.
- 73. Withdraw from commercial or social relations with someone or something as a punishment or protest.
- 79. An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
- 80. Simple but cozy and comfortable, as in one's own home.
- 82. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
- 83. A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
- 85. Wicked or criminal.
- 87. An area of muddy or boggy ground.
- 90. Known or talked about by many people.
- 93. Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.