Across
- 4. (noun) - A vessel, similar to a vein, that conveys lymph in the body. (page 2)
- 5. (adj) - not able to read (pg 9)
- 6. (noun) - something foolish or stupid (pg 9)
- 8. (noun) - a low cupboard, sometimes with a raised bookshelf on top. (pg 10)
- 9. (noun) - a spoken curse. (pg 13)
- 10. (verb) - grasp tightly with one’s hand (pg 2)
- 11. (adverb) - in a pretentious or showy way designed to impress. (pg 11)
- 14. (noun) - the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose. (page 6)
- 16. (noun) - long and careful consideration or discussion. (page 6)
- 17. (noun) - a plant of the rose family bearing slender flower spikes and spiny fruits. Native to north temperate regions, it has been used traditionally in herbal medicine and dyeing. (pg 24)
- 18. (verb) - rebuff or ignore (pg 5)
- 19. (verb) - walk slowly with heavy steps (page 8)
- 21. (adj) - fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. (page 2)
- 23. (noun) - a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work. (pg 16)
- 24. (noun) - (in the Church of England) an incumbent of a parish where tithes formerly passed to a chapter or religious house or layman. (pg. 13)
- 26. (adj.) - repulsively ugly (page 7)
- 27. (noun) - a table napkin. (page 3)
- 28. (verb) - come into existence and develop. (page 8)
Down
- 1. (adj) - (of a horse) having irregular patches of two colours, typically black and white. (pg 12)
- 2. (verb) - to make energetic (pg 2)
- 3. (adverb) - until now or until the point in time under discussion (pg 4)
- 5. (adj) - endless (often used hyperbolically). (page 8)
- 7. (adj) - visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style. (pg 19)
- 12. (adj) - caused by, subject to, or in the nature of a spasm or spasms. (pg 24)
- 13. (adj.) - preventing success or development (page 5)
- 15. (adj) - impossible to understand or interpret (page 2)
- 20. (noun) - a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. (page 8)
- 22. (verb) - keep from being seen (pg 4)
- 25. (noun) - A large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. (pg 2)
- 26. (verb) - use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasise one's words. (pg 20)
