Across
- 1. noun; an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
- 3. noun; a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
- 4. noun; a person who is boastful
- 6. verb; to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- 7. noun; the act or power of remembering things; memory
- 8. noun; the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire
- 9. adjective; of great weight; heavy; massive
- 11. noun; designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- 12. verb; to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge
- 14. adjective; a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- 16. adjective; muscular, strong
Down
- 1. verb; to expose or excoriate as being pretentious, false, or exaggerated
- 2. noun; the taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- 5. noun; sharpness; acuteness; keenness
- 6. adjective; full of fear; timid
- 7. adjective; capable of renewing health or strength
- 10. adjective; characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning:
- 11. adjective; narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible
- 13. adjective; utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals
- 15. verb; to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade