Across
- 5. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
- 6. decrease rapidly and disappear
- 9. causing disapproval or protest
- 11. joyful and proud especially because of success Pulverize make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
- 12. make impure
- 13. sudden violent winds, often accompanied by precipitation
- 16. illusory perception
- 18. be confusing or perplexing to
- 19. move heavily or clumsily
Down
- 1. speak haltingly
- 2. impaired ability to learn to read
- 3. the lack of knowledge or education
- 4. break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
- 7. in a hurried manner
- 8. witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- 10. occurring from time to time
- 14. when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
- 15. expressing sorrow
- 17. a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune