Across
- 2. done in a way that is earnest
- 5. in a way that shows unwillingness or hesitancy
- 8. to become less intense, active, or severe; to abate or diminish
- 10. to cause someone to believe or agree that something is true
Down
- 1. confusion; state of being baffled
- 3. to guess or estimate what might happen
- 4. to escape or avoid something or someone
- 6. (of a person) unemotional; unconcerned
- 7. to assess; to look over carefully or inspect
- 9. with a small amount of light; not brightly