Across
- 3. to bring under control; conquer
- 4. to assume forcibly and/or without right
- 6. to support or replace
- 7. original; having existed from the beginning
- 8. a dictionary; a vocabulary
- 15. to go forward
- 18. harmful; injurious
- 20. to go against or deny
- 22. to pardon or overlook
- 23. to strive to match or better by means of imitation
- 27. irritation
- 28. successful; fortunate
- 29. having penetrated or affected everything
- 30. deception by trickery
- 31. commonplace or ordinary; everyday experience
- 32. to take place
- 34. to boil; to be in a state of agitation
- 35. cheerfully confident; hopeful
- 37. foolish or sill esp. in a smug way
- 38. pertaining to life in the country
Down
- 1. a commonplace or useless remark
- 2. the face; the appearance
- 5. to curse or abuse in harsh language
- 6. the quality of coming upon fortunate insights or discoveries by accident
- 9. to examine closely
- 10. vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
- 11. to make shorter
- 12. belonging to the period before a war esp. the American Civil War
- 13. prone to quarrels or fights
- 14. eating and drinking in moderation
- 16. to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of
- 17. move in a wavelike motion
- 19. not sharp
- 21. a stick carried by police officers
- 24. the highest point reached
- 25. humorous; not meant to be taken seriously
- 26. lacking self-confidence; shy and timid
- 30. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
- 33. a summary
- 36. highly self-satisfied