Across
- 3. risky, dangerous, gamble
- 6. lacking seriousness; disrespectful
- 8. to twist out of shape
- 10. genuine, excellent; first-rate
- 12. ridiculous
- 16. promise, sureness, self-confidence
- 18. exemption, resistance to disease
- 19. to make or become larger or wider; to expand
Down
- 1. to comfort; soothe, alleviate
- 2. revitalize, renew
- 4. argumentative, combative ,belligerent
- 5. decrease, shrink, fade
- 7. rubbish, trash, scum
- 9. meager, scant; scattered
- 11. to establish, set up
- 13. domain, jurisdiction
- 14. fanatical, zealous, raving, infuriated, beserk
- 15. reward, pay, reimburse
- 16. sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge
- 17. handicap, difficulty, impediment, drawback