Across
- 4. synonyms:agree, concur
- 7. a proverb, wise saying
- 8. synonyms: grating, shrill, different, divergent, conflicting
- 10. a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
- 11. A fortress that over looks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
- 12. Why does nature always seem to _________ nasty weather for our annual family picnic?
- 15. to float or hand suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
- 16. to make impossible, prevent shut out
- 18. Most serious performers prefer constructive criticism to ______ flattery
- 20. synonym: fumble for, cast about for
Down
- 1. antonyms: swift, speedy, prompt
- 2. applause, enthusiastic praise or approval
- 3. synonym: windfall
- 5. to return, go back
- 6. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
- 9. antonym: work alone
- 13. The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid______replies to customers'questions.
- 14. I tried not to _______ other riders as I exited the crowded bus.
- 17. My essay includes a long _______ from a speech by Sojourner Truth
- 19. synonyms: wreckage