Across
- 3. To detest or loathe something intensely
- 4. To correct or make something right
- 6. To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning
- 9. The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
- 11. To read or examine something carefully or thoroughly
- 15. To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement
- 18. The combination of components to form a connected whole
- 19. A scarcity or lack of something
- 20. A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
- 21. Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
- 23. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
- 24. To have an influence on or cause a change in someone or something
- 26. To prevent or obstruct the efforts or plans of someone or something
Down
- 1. A firmly held belief or opinion
- 2. The face or facial expression of a person
- 5. An event that is about to happen or is approaching quickly
- 7. Unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous in expression
- 8. A place that is bleak or devoid of life and activity
- 10. To confirm or support a statement or theory with evidence
- 12. Displaying a gloomy or sullen demeanor
- 13. The idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
- 14. An excess or large quantity of something
- 16. To deliberately avoid or abstain from something
- 17. A question or inquiry seeking information or clarification
- 22. To suggest or indicate something indirectly or without saying it explicitly
- 25. The ability to understand and share the feelings of others
- 27. The act of decreasing or becoming weaker or less in size, extent, or intensity
- 28. A quick and witty response in a conversation