Across
- 1. a leave of absence: usually military
- 3. imitating the work of another person
- 5. being exaggerated, over emotional
- 8. any sudden, violent outburst or emotion
- 9. follow in an effort to capture
- 10. not genuine; a sham
- 11. to make an impression
- 13. determinedly, without flinching
- 15. sadly
- 16. to make someone or something seem less valuable
- 18. wishing harm to others
- 20. walk by dragging one’s feet
- 23. being silly or juvenile, not acting your age
- 24. the act of searching for something
Down
- 2. a surprising or previously unknown fact
- 4. about to happen; impending, coming soon
- 6. without any kind of punishment
- 7. wave or flourish (as in a weapon) as a threat or in excitement
- 12. the use of affection or attention to impress someone
- 14. to twist the body about, squirm, as in pain
- 17. to become worse; disintegrate
- 19. Unpleasant or damaging to one’s mental health; poisonous; bad odor; toxic
- 21. displaying or having no physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.
- 22. a short novel