Across
- 2. attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify
- 4. the imparting or exchanging of information or news
- 7. supply or distribute
- 8. the act of making evident or proving
- 12. focus one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity.
- 14. accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
- 16. recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.
- 18. successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
- 19. the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way.
- 20. able to be justified or forgiven; forgivable.
Down
- 1. the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity
- 3. the action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort.
- 5. suffer(something painful or difficult)
- 6. lack of knowledge or information.
- 9. an organized body of people with a particular purpose, especially a business, society, association, etc
- 10. the action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort
- 11. be given, presented with, or paid (something).
- 13. detailed inspection or investigation
- 15. able to be likened to another; similar.
- 17. pleasant, friendly, and easy to like.