Across
- 1. to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.
- 3. evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
- 5. not sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- 7. marked by monotony; long and tiresome.
- 8. to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc.
- 9. to make (an idea, statement, etc.) intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- 12. to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- 14. causing dismay or horror.
- 15. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.
- 17. more desirable.
- 18. forming an exception or rare instance; unusual; extraordinary.
Down
- 2. to be in agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
- 4. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.
- 6. to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded.
- 10. to bring or come to maturity, the proper condition, etc.; mature.
- 11. to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- 12. to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.
- 13. feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor.
- 16. likely to turn out well.