Across
- 4. to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow
- 5. submissive or acquiescent.
- 9. causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable
- 10. a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event
- 11. not ceasing or stopping; continuous
- 13. staggering, as from exhaustion or blows
- 16. showing or expressing contempt or disdain
- 17. pert; boldly smart; saucy
- 18. quick to learn or understand.
- 19. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
Down
- 1. brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous
- 2. to keep away from
- 3. extremely confusing
- 6. to talk or write with extravagant enthusiasm
- 7. cold and piercing; raw
- 8. to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously
- 10. expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling
- 12. to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- 14. ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper
- 15. of, for, or reflecting educated taste, knowledgeable use