Across
- 3. Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
- 5. To fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height
- 8. Talk about nonsense or childish talk; to ramble foolishly
- 10. Mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means, or to hide. May also mean matters involving supernatural things
- 11. Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise
- 14. Relating to a member of a body who holds a role as a result of their status or another position that they hold; as a result of one's status or position
- 15. To make something bad or unsatisfactory better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
- 16. A long period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
- 18. Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
- 19. To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
- 20. To make a violent attack in words, to speak or write about something with strong disapproval
Down
- 1. to make oneself agreeable to gain acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
- 2. To urge strongly, advice earnestly
- 4. One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
- 6. Poise, assurance, great self-confidence, especially when in a demanding situation
- 7. A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type; a summary of a written work; an abstract
- 9. To think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess or likely idea that lacks definite proof
- 12. To spread through, penetrate, soak through
- 13. Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
- 17. Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy