Across
- 1. (noun) a false and malicious accusation
- 2. (noun) a bloody and extensive slaughter
- 6. (noun) one who receives benefits
- 7. (verb) to lean sideways; to lurch from side to side while in motion
- 9. (noun) a prejudiced view that inhibits impartial judgment
- 10. (noun) a lover of books
- 11. (verb) to produce; to be the father of
- 12. (adj.) of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin
- 13. (verb) to cheat or swindle; to thwart or frustrate
- 14. (verb) to resent another's success; to give with reluctance
- 15. (verb) to scold or rebuke severely and at length
- 16. (adj.) offensively noisy; obvious, too conspicuous
Down
- 1. (noun) an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
- 3. (noun) a hiding place; or things hidden
- 4. (verb) to complain or to find fault in a petty or nagging way
- 5. (noun) a blessing
- 8. (adj.) in a state of violent or destructive rage
- 9. (verb) to besiege by encircling; to harass
- 14. (adj.) delayed
- 16. (noun) anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation