Across
- 1. the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp
- 2. the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky
- 3. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
- 4. the state or feeling of being proud
- 5. to put or set by or as if by authority
- 7. at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground
- 9. to have a mental tendency, preference
- 10. opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character
- 13. a person who is disabled or impaired in any way
- 16. indication of a future course of action
- 18. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure
- 20. to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full
- 21. the state or quality of being cruel
- 23. not easily accessible or at hand, inopportune; untimely
- 25. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction
- 28. an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable
- 30. to obstruct by opposition or difficulty; hinder
- 31. a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time
- 33. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity
- 34. a condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health, as cleanliness
- 36. to make known; disclose; divulge
Down
- 1. to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms
- 2. to form a hypothesis
- 5. similar or alike in every way
- 6. to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath
- 8. that which is borne with difficulty; obligation
- 11. being absolutely trustworthy
- 12. to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry
- 14. any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs, customs
- 15. important; of consequence
- 17. an infirm or sickly person
- 19. so extraordinary as to seem impossible
- 22. not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself
- 24. of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized
- 26. a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers
- 27. swiftness of motion; speed, unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless, rash, or undue speed
- 29. a wonder; marvel
- 31. a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars
- 32. distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace
- 35. the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision