Across
- 2. to create; to foster; to effectuate
- 4. to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
- 7. gloomy; sullen
- 9. to restrain; to hamper; to hinder
- 11. eager to believe; naïve; credulous; easily taken in
- 12. to persuade someone to do something he/she does not want to do
- 14. a break or interruption, often from work
- 15. extremely poor; utterly lacking
- 16. to serve as a typical example of; exemplify; symbolize
- 17. extreme depression; despair
- 20. to fool; to trick
- 21. to control or influence—cleverly and often unfairly
- 22. clever trick; cunning
- 24. to do without; to forbear
- 25. worried; anxious
- 26. to weaken; to cripple
Down
- 1. to kill or destroy a large part of something
- 3. to dry out
- 5. to influence with guile; to mislead charmingly
- 6. full of doubt; uncertain
- 8. seriousness
- 9. skillful maneuvering; subtlety; craftiness
- 10. carefree; cheerful; light-hearted
- 13. hard; difficult
- 18. like acid; corrosive
- 19. lack; scarcity
- 23. (of)aware of; conscious of; mindful of; alert to