The Namesake Crossword

2. “ Bengalis consider it ______ to give round figures”
5. “After years of ______ relationships, it felt refreshing to court in a fish-bowl”
6. (especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous
7. “ The wives, homesick and ______, turn to Ashima for recipes and advice…”
9. a period of paid leave
10. sullen and ill-tempered
12. adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations
14. In Maxine’s house, “ The walls are painted in ______ colors”
15. difficult to find, catch, or achieve
16. cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated
17. the state of having a great deal of money; wealth

1. “But Gogol sounds ______ to his ears, lacking dignity or gravity”
3. Gogol was “the only person ______ aware of and afflicted by the embarrassment of his name”
4. known or talked about by many people; famous
8. “For the hours that Gogol is at nursery school, finger-painting and learning the English alphabet, Ashima is ______, unaccustomed, all over again”
11. a short story by Nikolai Gogol
13. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
18. wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion