Across
- 3. characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination:
- 4. readiness or liberality in giving
- 7. showing indicating, or characterized by affection or love
- 9. not self-confident or assured
- 10. to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- 12. appealing to or engaging the intellect
- 14. a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic
- 15. a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment,
- 16. inclined to associate with or be in the company of others
- 17. adventurous courage; boldness.
- 18. the state or feeling of being pleased
- 19. beyond optimism or hope
- 23. lost one’s spouse to death
- 25. a person who writes novels
- 26. a unit or standard of measurement
- 27. proceeding from or showing such a mood
- 28. the act of confusing.
Down
- 1. not lying or cheating
- 2. crushed with sorrow or grief.
- 5. reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred
- 6. to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified:
- 7. willing or ready to agree or consent
- 8. inclined or willing to engage in adventures
- 11. having or manifesting tact
- 13. executed without negligence or omissions
- 15. having or showing keenness of insight
- 20. coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency
- 21. possessing wit in speech or writing
- 22. the state of being compulsively committed to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
- 23. not proud or arrogant; modest
- 24. inclined to trust
- 29. ornamental; decorative; not plain: