Across
- 1. The bubonic plague could be considered a _____ of Middle Ages and Early-Modern Europe.
- 2. A minor criminal offence
- 4. So uninteresting was the story that she stopped reading before the hundredth page.
- 5. Atlas's burden of holding up the sky would be impossible for the mere mortal.
- 7. A minor dispute between two of the establishment's intoxicated patrons turned, before long, into an all-out brawl.
- 10. The remarks of a satirical interviewer
- 11. After a great effort, the victims were finally freed from the building's wreckage.
- 14. The colonists successfully turned a largely ignored revolt into a successful campaign for independence.
- 15. Due to their greater fiscal position, he wealthy made a habit of mocking the destitute.
Down
- 1. Cutting back on fats could be considered a _____ change to one's diet.
- 3. A trade that benefits all the involved parties
- 6. Thanks to the papers, news of the impending war was _____ed the world around.
- 8. The effects of the storm were merely _____, and before long, the small town got itself back on its feet.
- 9. The training regimen of a military officer
- 12. Though clearly guilty, the treasonous senator was given _____.
- 13. Deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements