Across
- 2. To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
- 6. To deny or renounce (something); surrender or relinquish (power or responsibility).
- 8. To work (dough or clay) with the hands.
- 10. To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.
- 11. To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
- 14. To pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
- 15. To remove (a need or difficulty); to avoid; prevent.
- 17. To express sorrow or regret; to mourn.
- 19. To prevent or hinder the progress of.
- 20. To emphasize.
Down
- 1. To walk or travel over or through a place, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way.
- 3. To gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
- 4. To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).
- 5. To torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.
- 7. To make (something) clear; explain.
- 9. To make legally null and void; invalidate.
- 12. To sharpen (a blade); to refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.
- 13. To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
- 16. To assign an inferior rank or position to.
- 18. To speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.