Across
- 5. verb [ trans. ]
- 11. noun Biology a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
- 12. to success; favorable : it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election.• giving or being a sign of future success : they said it was an auspicious moon—it was rising.• archaic characterized by success; prosperous : he was respectful to his auspicious customers.
- 13. the right to vote to : a proposal that foreigners should be enfranchised for local elections.• historical free (a slave).
- 16. verb ( -lying ) [ trans. ] 1 (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict : his lively alert manner belied his years.2 fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray : the notebooks belie Darwin's later recollection.
- 17. verb [ trans. ]sail all the way around (something, esp. the world).• humorous go around or across (something) : he helped her to circumnavigate a frozen puddle.
- 19. noun the use of many words where fewer would do, esp. in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive : his admission came after years of circumlocution | he used a number of poetic circumlocutions.
- 22. adjective causing harm or damage : divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.
- 23. verb [ trans. ]cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- 24. adjective
- 25. noun ( pl. the manifestation (Matthew 2:1–12).• the festival• a manifestation of a divine or supernatural being. • a moment of sudden revelation or insight.
Down
- 1. adjective
- 2. material that is considered improper or offensive from (a text or account), esp. with the result that it becomes weaker or less effective : [as adj. ] (bowdlerized) a bowdlerized version of the story.
- 3. aggression and willingness to fight : a group of bellicose patriots.
- 4. verb [ trans. ] formal repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement) : a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.
- 6. adjective [ attrib. ]occurring or existing before a particular war, esp. the American Civil War : the conventions of the antebellum South.
- 7. verb [ trans. ]
- 8. adjective not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking : “We only had a bottle.” “Very abstemious of you.”
- 9. in a mean-spirited and surly way : it seems churlish to complain.
- 10. adjective
- 14. adjective(of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually. Often contrasted with evergreen.• informal (of a tree or shrub) broad-leaved.• denoting the milk teeth of a mammal, which are shed after a time.
- 15. noun the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain : business acumen.
- 18. verb [ trans. ] formal solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim) : his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith.
- 20. noun the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose : an underhanded person who schemes corruption and political chicanery behind closed doors.
- 21. adjective modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence : a diffident youth.