Across
- 4. spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- 7. loud confusing disagreeable sounds
- 9. wear off or die down
- 11. devouring or craving food in great quantities
- 12. a conduit to carry off smoke
- 13. a container that is used to put or keep things in
- 14. a loud, harsh, or strident noise
- 18. distribute loosely
- 20. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
- 21. a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials
- 22. characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
- 23. having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
- 24. refine or make more perfect or effective
- 26. walk as if unable to control one's movements
- 27. a long flexible snout as of an elephant
- 31. an overwhelming number or amount
- 32. burn slowly and without a flame
- 34. make believe with the intent to deceive
- 35. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
- 36. in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- 40. plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
- 41. settle or come to rest
- 44. an authoritative declaration
- 45. the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice
- 46. a hard substance used for making soap and candles
- 47. spread by scattering
- 48. administer or bestow, as in small portions
Down
- 1. a natural inclination
- 2. the act of providing approval and support
- 3. cook (vegetables) briefly
- 5. wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
- 6. the state of being disregarded or forgotten
- 8. action taken in return for an injury or offense
- 10. a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
- 14. wet thoroughly
- 15. tear or be torn violently
- 16. a public road from one place to another
- 17. a time or act of being held accountable; a settling of accounts
- 19. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- 23. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material
- 25. speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
- 28. of a red color at the end of the color spectrum
- 29. smother or suppress
- 30. not circulating or flowing
- 33. extremely repulsive or unpleasant
- 37. in a manner that is difficult to discern
- 38. a small overnight bag for short trips
- 39. be full of or abuzz with
- 42. delicate and intricate ornamentation
- 43. one of several parallel layers of material