Across
- 4. find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
- 6. not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
- 7. a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
- 8. a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
- 11. steal (something).
- 13. a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.
- 14. deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
- 15. the quality of being eccentric.
- 19. a simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.
- 20. make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible.
- 22. (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
- 24. pierce and make a hole or holes in.
Down
- 1. obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.
- 2. the state or quality of being divine.
- 3. a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace.
- 5. waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner
- 6. taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely.
- 9. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
- 10. having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.
- 12. great embarrassment and shame.
- 16. form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- 17. a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
- 18. an evil spirit or phantom, especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies.
- 21. tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone).
- 23. the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed
