Across
- 2. having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
- 5. a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
- 7. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck
- 9. having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
- 11. a body or physique.
- 14. a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
- 16. expressing sympathy for someone to grieve with.
- 18. something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.
- 20. relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys.
Down
- 1. not having any serious purpose or value.
- 3. a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament.
- 4. a series of shots fired, or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.
- 6. an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
- 8. A sideboard is an item of furniture traditionally used in the dining room for serving food
- 10. an act of retiring or giving up a position.
- 12. brave and persistent.
- 13. the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.
- 15. Allusion is a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly.
- 17. behavior showing high moral standards.
- 19. serious and immediate danger.