Across
- 5. Completely occupied or absorbed
- 6. Destructive and deadly
- 9. To degrade or speak of something in a derogatory manner
- 12. To flood or overflow
- 13. Absolute hatred
- 15. To make greater or to supplement
- 16. A plea or earnest request
- 18. A serious event causing distress or misfortune
- 19. Rowdy, rough, and stormy
Down
- 1. False testimony under oath
- 2. Overly attentive like a sycophant, servile
- 3. To mourn or express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
- 4. A false appearance or a fake punch to occupy defenses allowing a real blow
- 6. To deceive, persuade, or persuade with charm
- 7. To move upward from a lower station
- 8. Last name of the creator of this crossword puzzle
- 9. Funeral hymn and lament
- 10. Extreme poverty
- 11. Unfavorable
- 14. To disguise or pretend
- 17. Having more than one meaning