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Across
  1. 1. disaster
  2. 4. bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
  3. 5. (adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
  4. 8. Something that shields, protects, absorbs shock, or cushions
  5. 9. involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering
  6. 13. to party, celebrate
  7. 15. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
  8. 20. trust among friends
  9. 21. (n.) acting like a clown or buffoon
  10. 23. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
  11. 24. to avoid
Down
  1. 1. meat-eating
  2. 2. an official who watches others for correct behavior
  3. 3. v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
  4. 6. mapmaker
  5. 7. (v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely
  6. 10. harsh criticism or disapproval
  7. 11. to invite others to take part in a contest
  8. 12. intellectual
  9. 14. acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way
  10. 16. (v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure
  11. 17. substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
  12. 18. a false and malicious accusation
  13. 19. A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
  14. 22. cruel violence