Across
- 2. engaging in hard, continuous, or exhausting physical or mental labor
- 3. making long, high-pitched, loud cries expressing deep grief, pain, or sorrow
- 6. "until now" or "up to this point"
- 8. to be lightly colored, stained, or imbued
- 12. imagination
- 17. to politely or wisely refrain, abstain, or hold oneself back from doing something
- 18. clearly, briefly, and concisely without unnecessary words
- 19. intense happiness, bliss, or a pleasing
- 21. provoked, pushed, or annoyed into taking action
- 22. a moral doubt, hesitation, or uneasiness
- 23. "almost not," "barely," or "only just"
- 25. a bout of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, such as drinking
- 26. someone or something lacking physical strength
- 27. necessary as a duty or obligation
- 31. o show, reveal, or make clearly evident a feeling, trait, or quality
- 32. describes people, places, or things that are unpleasant, incompatible, or not suited to one's taste
- 34. an amount that is laughably small, meager, or worthless
- 38. a figment of the imagination
- 39. a swaggering, often false display of boldness, courage, or confidence intended to impress or intimidate others
- 40. that cannot be changed, undone, or revoked once made
- 44. a sculptural technique where figures or designs project only slightly from a flat, supporting background
- 46. confidant, bosom friend, or comrade
Down
- 1. immediately, without delay
- 3. a state of severe misery, unhappiness
- 4. a large, intense, and destructive fire that causes significant damage
- 5. a fatal, contagious epidemic or pandemic disease
- 7. with keen mental discernment
- 9. something ambiguous, uncertain, or open to multiple interpretations, often deliberately misleading
- 10. places frequently visited
- 11. workable paste used in masonry to bind building blocks like bricks
- 13. to bring to completion, make perfect
- 14. great sorrow, grief, distress, or serious misfortune
- 15. to diminish, calm, or reduce the intensity of fears, worries, or pain
- 16. often quick or temporary, action or method that is suitable, convenient, or advantageous for achieving a specific goal
- 19. imagined or believed
- 20. a lack of moderation, self-control, or indulgence, particularly regarding alcohol consumption or emotional outbursts
- 21. blood, especially clotted blood, or gruesomeness depicted in vivid detail
- 24. something easily seen
- 26. an adjective describing someone or something as extremely cruel, wicked, or diabolical
- 28. climbing, moving, or getting in and out of something with difficulty, effort, or in a haphazard manner
- 29. to explain, present, or elaborate on an idea
- 30. used metaphorically to describe something flimsy or delicate
- 33. to show or feel extreme joy, elation, or triumphant happiness
- 35. a large, traditional wooden cask or barrel
- 36. the quality of being stubbornly contrary, unreasonable, or wayward, often deliberately opposing what is right
- 37. extremely unpleasant, repulsive, or deserving of hatred
- 41. that has thickened, coagulated, or formed into soft, sticky lumps
- 42. physically moving a whole body, as a whole
- 43. an unrealizable dream, illusion
- 45. someone easily annoyed or irritable