Across
- 3. Literature created from imagination rather than based on fact
- 8. A two-player game where pieces move diagonally to capture the opponent’s
- 12. To bring a memory back into conscious thought, often with effort
- 13. The compulsive urge to bet money despite harmful consequences
- 14. Except for or in addition to the main topic being discussed
- 16. A designated space where a vehicle may be left temporarily
- 19. Someone whose job is to sell products directly to customers
- 21. To grow or increase something in size, scope, or understanding
- 22. A round glass container with a wide opening and a lid, often used for storage
- 25. A powerful natural influence like gravity or wind
- 26. Feeling completely overcome, emotionally or mentally
- 28. To keep something in your mind from the past
- 32. Unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or lifestyles different from one’s own
- 34. To interfere in matters that are not your concern
- 35. Medications designed to reduce or eliminate physical pain
Down
- 1. To have a close and trusting relationship with someone
- 2. Gradually gather or collect, often over a long period
- 4. A strategic board game of logic and foresight, played by two opponents
- 5. Lacking permanent shelter or a fixed place to live
- 6. To commit something to memory through repetition or focus
- 7. A short response indicating agreement with a negative statement
- 9. An official permit allowing a person to enter and stay in a country temporarily
- 10. To make someone think of something they may have forgotten
- 11. Happening at exactly the same moment in time
- 15. A boat used to transport people or goods across water on a regular route
- 17. People from whom you are descended, typically generations back
- 18. To force saliva or another substance out of your mouth, often rudely
- 20. So intense or powerful it’s difficult to handle or resist
- 21. A way to express shared denial or disagreement
- 23. A professional responsible for managing and analyzing financial records
- 24. To cook slowly in liquid, allowing flavors to blend deeply
- 27. The likelihood or chance that a particular event will occur
- 29. To press something firmly to extract liquid from it
- 30. To let liquid flow from one container to another
- 31. An interjection used to pause, transition, or express mild hesitation
- 33. A small room, compartment, or biological unit; also a mobile phone