Across
- 2. (n.) whispering, murmuring, or rustling (pg.57)
- 4. (n.) a band worn around the leg to keep up a stocking or sock (pg.10)
- 7. (n.) severe criticism; a rebuke (pg.60)
- 10. (n.) a person or thing that has been left out or excluded (pg.74)
- 12. (adj.) extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless(pg.49)
- 14. (adj.) pliable (pg.26)
- 15. (n.) having a dark complexion (pg.62)
- 17. (n.) a countless or extremely great number (pg.61)
- 19. (v.) in a diminishing manner; becoming progressively smaller (pg.26)
- 20. (v.) adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations (pg.48)
Down
- 1. (n.) a tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and have a flared lip (pg.16)
- 3. (n.) the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant (pg.62)
- 5. (n.) a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief (pg.73)
- 6. (v.) cover (a wall, ceiling, or other structure) with plaster (pg.7)
- 8. (adj.) consisting of or characterized by fibers (pg.62)
- 9. (n.) a dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing, as its contraction increases the volume of the thorax and so inflates the lungs(pg.17)
- 11. (n.) a series of words said as a magic spell or charm (pg.94)
- 13. (n.) a violent or sudden change or disruption to something (pg.10)
- 16. (adj.) unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly (pg.94)
- 18. (n.) an event regarded as a portent of good or evil (pg.15)