Across
- 3. (n): a difficult situation; a practical dilemma
- 5. (n): intense happiness
- 8. (n): careful and persistent work or effort
- 10. (adj) : commanding respect because of age, dignity, character, or position
- 12. (n): connection or link; the core or center of something
- 14. (v): to speak of someone / something as being worthless; to belittle
- 16. (n): a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
- 17. (adj): stubbornly uncooperative
- 18. (adj): like a serpent or snake, especially because of a twisting, winding shape
- 20. (adj) : arousing or deserving hatred
- 22. (n): hatred; intense hostility
- 24. (adj): urgent or desperate
- 25. (v): to give an omen or sign that something will happen
Down
- 1. (v): to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose
- 2. rule, guide; king (Latin)
- 4. (adj): enthusiastic or passionate
- 6. across, through (Latin root)
- 7. (v): to intervene between hostile people or groups
- 9. (adj): causing hatred or disgust
- 11. (adj): composed of elements drawn from various sources
- 13. alone (Latin root)
- 15. beneath, under (Greek root)
- 19. (v) : to criticize severely
- 21. (v): to fail to resist pressure, temptation, or something else negative
- 23. human (Greek root)