Across
- 2. (n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
- 6. (v) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
- 9. (n) a rich mass of ore in amine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
- 10. (adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
- 11. (v) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, or brush against; to compete for
- 12. (v) to quarrel or rogue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; (n) a noisy quarrel
- 15. (n) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
- 16. (n) an order having the force of law; (v) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully
- 17. (n pl) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
- 19. (V) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
- 20. (v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
Down
- 1. (n) broken stone or bricks; ruins
- 3. (v) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
- 4. (adj) disagreeable i sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
- 5. (v) to work with, to work together
- 7. (n) a proverb, wise saying
- 8. (n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
- 13. (v) to return, go back
- 14. (n) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v) to take such a passage; to quote
- 18. (adj) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive