Across
- 2. a small enclosed field or area where horses or other animals are kept.
- 3. companions who share one’s activities, occupation, or beliefs, often with a sense of loyalty and friendship.
- 5. attractively lively, spirited, or full of energy.
- 6. a small room adjoining a kitchen where food is prepared and dishes are washed.
- 9. having lost confidence, hope, or determination; discouraged.
- 10. the skillful handling or control of something (e.g., tools, situations, or people), sometimes in an unfair or deceptive way.
- 12. authoritative rules or laws, especially referring to the biblical Ten Commandments.
- 13. an open resistance to authority, control, or tradition, especially against a government or ruler.
Down
- 1. to raise or lift something, often by mechanical means; (noun) an apparatus for lifting.
- 2. living at the expense of others, like a parasite; dependent in a way that harms the host.
- 4. to rule or treat people in a cruel, harsh, and oppressive way.
- 7. states of being kept within bounds, restrictions, or imprisonment; also, the period of childbirth and recovery (archaic/older usage).
- 8. a print made by pressing paper against a stone or metal plate treated to repel ink except where the image has been drawn; (verb) to produce such prints.
- 11. requiring considerable time, effort, or hard work.
- 14. a French military leader and emperor (1769–1821) who rose to prominence during the French Revolution; also used more generally as a name.