Edgar Allan Poe

2. easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.
3. destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.
6. treat (a person or animal) cruelly or with violence.
8. put(someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.
10. deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
12. the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.
13. having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
16. a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity.
17. having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd.
19. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
20. a period of five years.

1. type of herbal preparation in which the alkaloids, glycosides, minerals, and essential oils of a plant are extracted into a solvent.
4. a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.
5. looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
7. an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
9. willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary
11. the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
14. extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
15. (of a person) not friendly or pleasant to be with.
18. a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve.