Across
- 3. (noun): be extremely distressed about something; severe physical pain or suffering
- 5. (adverb): to say or do something in a serious or solemn manner
- 7. (noun): expert skill or knowledge in a particular field
- 8. (verb): beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
- 11. (verb): rebuke or reprimand severely; punish, especially by beating
- 12. (adjective): stretched or pulled tight; not slack
Down
- 1. (adjective): difficult to carry out or fulfill; taxing
- 2. (noun): the rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time
- 4. (adjective): lacking any obvious principle of organization
- 6. (adjective): full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark; (of a color) very bright; harsh to the eye
- 9. (noun): the state of being extremely poor
- 10. (adjective): made smaller or less; made to seem less impressive or valuable