Across
- 2. declare one's public approval or support of.
- 4. to a profound extent; extremely.
- 9. lasting for a long time or slow to end.
- 10. cautious distrust.
- 12. give up (something important or valued) for the sake of other considerations.
- 14. feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).
- 15. a stocky seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice.
- 16. cause (someone) to have a wrong idea or impression about someone or something.
- 17. combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole.
- 19. expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.
- 20. an event or a group of events occurring as part of a larger sequence; an incident or period considered in isolation.
- 21. in a way that arouses suspicion, distrust, or uncertainty.
Down
- 1. not enough; inadequate.
- 3. firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers.
- 4. obtain a patent for (an invention).
- 5. feel intense dislike or disgust for.
- 6. a thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion.
- 7. observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
- 8. the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
- 10. having a gently calming effect.
- 11. feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, especially because of inability to change or achieve something.
- 13. in a way that expresses disapproval.
- 18. interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.