Across
- 7. a trip into enemy territory.
- 11. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
- 13. to irritate or annoy.
- 14. concise, not "wordy".
- 15. to jut out from the surrounding surface or context.
- 21. friendly.
- 22. to appease someone’s anger/anxiety.
- 23. an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something primarily based on surface qualities.
- 26. a deadlock, something with no solution; a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement
- 27. lacking refinement, bad-mannered.
- 29. to cause something to spread thin and gradually vanish.
- 30. information or education for the improvement of a person.
- 31. imposing, causing fear, dread, or apprehension. Ex: The seniors were formidable opponents in the Olympics because they were older, bigger, stronger, and had experience at three previous Olympics.
- 33. in a state of severe disrepair.
Down
- 1. something that causes or increases the rate of a reaction.
- 2. The quick, easy, convenient way to do something, but not always the best way to do something.
- 3. excessively enthusiastic or intensely devoted to a cause or idea.
- 4. friendship that is based on respect and shared interests not romantic or intimate feelings.
- 5. something that completely occupies, absorbs, or preoccupies one’s interest.
- 6. to surrender to or admit defeat.
- 8. tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have.
- 9. successful; favorable.
- 10. extreme difficulty when it comes to completing a task.
- 12. to effectively oppose, stop, or prevent the occurrence of something.
- 16. respectful.
- 17. dirtied or stained (literally or figuratively)
- 18. extremely stupid or foolish.
- 19. spotless.
- 20. bitter, long-lasting resentment
- 24. a self-contradictory statement that might prove to be well founded or true after all.
- 25. to reluctantly give in to someone.
- 28. liable to sudden unpredictable change.
- 32. a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate.