Across
- 5. a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
- 9. fond of or causing heated arguments.
- 12. occurring, operating, or done at the same time.
- 14. an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
- 16. move faster than and overtake (someone else).
- 19. make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
- 20. (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read.
Down
- 1. make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on.
- 2. satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
- 3. acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- 4. a small remaining quantity of something.
- 6. deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.
- 7. defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.
- 8. (of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.
- 10. a fierce or destructive attack.
- 11. change or cause to change direction abruptly.
- 13. (of a boat) overturn in the water.
- 15. the crux or central point of a matter.
- 17. force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way.
- 18. (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.
