Across
- 2. to go red in the face due to embarrassment, etc. (not due to anger)
- 5. to enter (a place, a conversation, etc.) when not wanted or welcome
- 7. the desire to succeed
- 9. to surprise or scare somebody, though not seriously
- 11. to reflect positively, often nostalgically on one’s past
- 13. modest, down-to-earth
- 14. truthfully, often bluntly
- 16. respectful to a person of higher social status (elder, boss, etc.)
- 18. working to help two people (or groups of people, etc.) come to an agreement or reconcile
- 20. not willing but able to be convinced
- 21. soaked, very wet; usually used to describe people
- 23. absurd, ridiculous
- 24. ready or suitable; almost always used to describe fruit that is ready to be eaten
- 25. scrambling or moving quickly (e.g. a crab ___ down the beach)
- 27. literary term for the use of descriptive language to produce images or scenes in the reader's mind
- 28. to unfreeze
Down
- 1. to look quickly
- 3. not biased, fair
- 4. joking, making fun of
- 6. insults, belittlement
- 8. open or accepting of ideas, comments, etc.
- 10. fun, enjoyment
- 12. to shine or shimmer slightly, often beautifully (e.g. the wet sidewalk ___ in the morning light)
- 14. to vary, to change; often this variation occurs in a wave-like pattern
- 15. in a way that causes affection or admiration in others
- 17. the day before (e.g. Christmas ___ )
- 19. relating to mothers, like a mother
- 22. not proper, inappropriate
- 26. permission
