Across
- 1. compatibility, fondness, closeness
- 2. grueling, tiring, tough
- 3. adjoin, border on, neighbor
- 4. shocking, terrible, alarming
- 5. ease, lighten, diminish
- 7. past, former, earlier
- 8. open, unlatched
- 9. substitute, option, choice
- 11. abhor, dislike, hate
- 13. first, front, leading
- 14. condense, summarize, decrease
- 15. unresponsive, reserved, uninterested
- 16. ancient, old-fashioned, primitive
Down
- 1. honor, award, distinction
- 4. argument, quarrel, brawl
- 5. charm, attraction, appeal
- 6. oath, testimony, sworn statement
- 7. outcome, consequences, chain reaction
- 10. despise, hate, loathe
- 11. divide, make hostile, come between
- 12. skill, ability, tendency
- 13. atmosphere, setting, mood
- 14. magnify, strengthen, enlarge
- 16. deep pit, hole, vast emptiness