Across
- 1. Spoke with involuntary pauses and repetitions, usually from nerves
- 6. Said something forcefully, refusing to back down
- 7. Accepted something as true or real
- 9. Thought about something with curiosity or doubt
- 10. Said something sharply and irritably
- 13. Identified someone or something from previous experience
- 15. Found it very difficult to do or think clearly
- 16. Encouraged someone strongly to do something
- 18. Brought something back into one's memory
- 19. Persuaded someone gently and patiently
- 20. Became aware of something by paying attention
Down
- 2. Cried out suddenly in surprise or strong emotion
- 3. Spoke very quietly so only the listener could hear
- 4. Became aware of something through instinct or feeling
- 5. Responded to what someone had said
- 8. Spoke very softly, almost under one's breath
- 11. Begged earnestly and emotionally
- 12. Paused before doing something due to uncertainty
- 14. Grasped the meaning or significance of something
- 17. Became fully aware of something for the first time