Across
- 3. A compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion and enthusiasm in other people.
- 4. A questioner, especially one who is aggressive, harsh, and relentless in their interrogation.
- 5. An adverb for something that happens after a person has already died.
- 6. Describing a society or system that is controlled by men, where they hold the primary power.
- 8. The military tactic of surrounding a city or fortress to cut off its supplies and force its surrender.
- 9. A word for a landscape, situation, or future that is depressingly empty, grim, and without a shred of hope.
- 12. Describes a plan or action that is so daringly bold it's almost shocking to witness.
- 13. The suffering and death of a person who is killed because of their religious or other deeply held beliefs.
- 16. The formal ceremony of placing a crown on a monarch's head and officially making them king or queen.
- 18. A person who holds beliefs that go against the established doctrines of a religion.
Down
- 1. When extra, often exaggerated or fictional, details are added to a story to make it sound more exciting.
- 2. The official act by the Catholic Church of declaring a deceased person to be a saint.
- 3. A firmly held belief or opinion that someone holds with great certainty and passion.
- 5. Describes a situation that is dangerously unstable, uncertain, and likely to collapse at any moment.
- 7. Describes a quality, like determination or support, that is perfectly steady, firm, and does not falter.
- 10. A word to describe someone who is utterly unshakeable and stubborn in their opinion, as if they were made of diamond.
- 11. The special flag or standard carried into battle to represent a leader, an army, or a nation.
- 14. To gently persuade someone to do something using flattery, coaxing, or persistent, sweet talk.
- 15. A word meaning "full of" or "widespread," almost always used to describe something negative like corruption or disease.
- 17. The quality of being deeply religious and reverent; a devotion to one's faith.
