Across
- 3. having or showing a firm purpose or determination
- 4. an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
- 5. a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way
- 8. deaden, muffle, or soften the sound of; unable to speak
- 9. extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughte
- 17. to be preoccupied with something or someone in a way that is thoughtful, morbid, or sullen
- 18. denoting a simplified form of a language, especially as used by a nonnative speaker
- 19. the act of officially ending or stopping something
- 20. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
- 21. relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval
- 22. sparing in the use of words; abrupt
Down
- 1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
- 2. an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
- 3. punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
- 6. a place or means of going out, pathway out of a place
- 7. a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death.
- 10. excessive or extreme admiration or flattery
- 11. discouraged, very sad, and without hope
- 12. someone or something is powerful, impressive, or difficult, and inspires fear and respec
- 13. to follow a set of rules no matter what
- 14. a shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food
- 15. strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
- 16. a strong feeling of sadness and regret about something wrong that you have done
- 20. a repeated pattern—an image, sound, word, or symbol that comes back again and again