Across
- 3. the domination of one state or group over its allies
- 4. to censor or edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
- 7. to copy; to try to equal or excel
- 12. tending to be thrifty or cheap
- 13. frolicsome, playful
- 14. to support with evidence
- 15. predictable, clichéd, boring
- 16. to humble oneself in a demeaning way
- 17. a bell tower; a room in which a bell is hung
- 20. starting to develop or coming into existence
Down
- 1. a trick designed to deceive or to gain advantage over
- 2. someone prejudiced in favor of the group to which he or she belongs
- 5. deceit or trickery
- 6. ruddy, cheerfully optimistic
- 8. severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
- 9. to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character
- 10. discuss, usually between enemies
- 11. fertile, fruitful, or productive
- 18. bright, brilliant, glowing
- 19. steadily increasing in volume, force, or pitch to a terminal peak