Across
- 4. nearsightedness; lack of foresight
- 5. expressing a doubt of choice between alternatives
- 9. upheaval; natural change; change in fortune
- 12. high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance; a boiling over
- 15. harshly pungent; bitter
- 18. forceful; causing to yield
- 19. stronghold; fortress; fortified place
- 20. dejected; dispirited
- 24. not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable
- 25. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
- 26. not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
Down
- 1. to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.
- 2. climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet
- 3. a bitter counter accusation; or the making thereof
- 6. any amulet or charm; anything whose presence exercises remarkable powerful influence on human feelings or actions
- 7. deep hatred; animosity; ill will
- 8. making little or no noise
- 10. proper; in good taste; orderly
- 11. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble
- 13. unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring
- 14. ridiculous; absurd
- 16. to be deprived of or cease to have or retain something
- 17. shy; reserved; sedate
- 21. a break or interruption; often from work
- 22. great warmth or earnestness; ardor; zeal
- 23. producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.