Chapter 16

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Across
  1. 3. (of a person) large and strong; heavily built.
  2. 4. move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound.
  3. 5. make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily.
  4. 9. engage in conversation.
  5. 10. in a manner resulting from or revealing anxiety.
  6. 13. place in which a person or thing is located, deposited, or lodged.
  7. 17. very great in amount, scale, or intensity
  8. 18. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty
  9. 19. Any official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith.
  10. 20. grasp or seize (something) tightly or eagerly.
  11. 21. make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound.
  12. 22. mathematical term, meaning a line or plane that intersects a curved surface at exactly one point.
  13. 23. (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.
  14. 24. alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
Down
  1. 1. shedding tears.
  2. 2. a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer
  3. 6. denoting energy emitted in the form of rays or waves.
  4. 7. production or consisting of convulsions.
  5. 8. plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items, especially ones made of earthenware or china.
  6. 11. deeply shocking; astonishing.
  7. 12. a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body's tissues
  8. 14. crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled.
  9. 15. tracks and overhead wires used by trams, or a route in a tram network
  10. 16. (of a person or animal) move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of or as if in search of prey.
  11. 24. wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotions.