Across
- 2. full of energy and enthusiasm
- 6. a young plant, especially one raised from seed and not from a cutting
- 7. made warm or brown by the sun
- 8. spacious, well lit, and well ventilated
- 9. coming into existence or awareness
- 12. make or become less tense or anxious
- 13. a small southern African plant of the iris family, with fragrant, colorful, tubular flowers, many varieties of which are cultivated for use by florists
- 14. an arch of colors formed in the sky in certain circumstances, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere
- 16. a thorough cleaning of a house or room, typically undertaken in spring.
- 17. (of a young bird) develop wing feathers that are large enough for flight.
- 19. an attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony
- 20. a gentle wind
- 21. a light rain falling in very fine drops
- 22. a large New World thrush that typically has a reddish breast
- 24. marked by a relatively high level of water vapor in the atmosphere
Down
- 1. a brief and usually light fall of rain
- 3. grow or develop well or vigorously
- 4. a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground
- 5. make (someone or something) look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively
- 8. covered in flowers
- 10. a feeling of restlessness and excitement felt at the beginning of spring.
- 11. a week's vacation for students in the spring
- 15. free from disturbance; tranquil
- 18. dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing
- 23. a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty.