Vocab Crossword Puzzel

2. sparing in the use of words; abrupt
5. turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling
9. a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way
10. an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
12. direct (an aircraft in flight) to a desired point
13. an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
14. underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery
15. lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible
17. a person’s orders or commands
18. kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of

1. highly destructive or damaging
3. make something longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width
4. a puppet worked from above by strings attached to its limbs
6. a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging
7. expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief
8. pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune
11. distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
16. rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy
19. of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution
20. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid