Across
- 2. lacking in quantity or quality
- 3. the action of saying farewell
- 9. not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless
- 10. a slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, often growing in a spiral form, that stretches out and twines around any suitable support
- 12. having or showing tenacity and grim persistence
- 15. characterized by vigorous activity or progress
- 16. a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid
- 18. a much thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome
- 19. having great power, influence, or effect
- 20. feel deep respect or admiration for something
Down
- 1. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
- 4. to make amends or reparation
- 5. given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
- 6. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods
- 7. a very dry, dusty easterly or northeasterly wind on the West African coast, occurring from December to February
- 8. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
- 11. deserving contempt; despicable
- 13. a person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative
- 14. a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground
- 17. a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes