Across
- 5. increase rapidly.
- 7. dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.
- 9. no longer produced or used; out of date.
- 12. an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
- 13. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
- 15. not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
- 16. absorb all the attention or interest of.
- 19. showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- 22. the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
- 23. not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
Down
- 1. speak or act in an evasive way.
- 2. imbue (something) with new life and vitality.
- 3. make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
- 4. done according to a systematic or established form of procedure.
- 6. a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting.
- 8. of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
- 10. a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
- 11. behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
- 14. actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.).
- 17. thinly dispersed or scattered.
- 18. relating to or consisting of money.
- 20. lasting for a very short time.
- 21. praise enthusiastically and publicly.
- 23. (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
