Across
- 2. not to be overcome; unconquerable
- 5. an exact reproduction or copy; duplicate
- 6. to crowd around, to harass, to surround in order to capture
- 8. unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous
- 9. a person or thing looked to for help, safety, and so on; a turning for help to a person or thing
- 12. alert, watchful, wary
- 13. aggressive in support of a belief or cause; an individual prepared to fight for a cause
- 16. passing quickly; lasting only a short time; temporary
- 17. freedom; scope
- 21. without mercy; rough or stormy; harsh
- 22. an observation, concept, or awareness gained by use of the senses; understanding
- 24. inborn; natural
Down
- 1. a false reason concealing a real one; an excuse
- 3. the act of adapting to or giving in ; a tendency to yield; conformity
- 4. to decrease gradually; to decline in power, importance, or size
- 7. widespread; in general use; having general acceptance
- 10. able to get along; agreeing; in agreement with; harmonious
- 11. tight in finances or credit; strict; severe
- 14. no longer in general use; old-fashioned; ancient
- 15. to rise above or go beyond the limits of
- 18. motivation; encouragement
- 19. independence; the condition of having self-government
- 20. to soothe or pacify; to satisfy, especially by giving in to demands
- 23. on which something turns or depends; crucial; vitally important