Across
- 2. to hate, dislike very much, loathe
- 4. the act of swearing to a lie
- 7. an inexperienced person, beginner
- 8. a burst or gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute
- 10. wide-awake, alert, watchful
- 15. impetus, thrust
- 16. rearing, training, upbringing
- 17. a person who is well-known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way
- 18. a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities
Down
- 1. to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties
- 3. adept, competent
- 4. previous, before
- 5. an imperfection, blemish
- 6. extremely bad, glaring
- 9. chief, most important, primary
- 11. native to a country, not foreign
- 12. a state of confusion or agitation
- 13. a noisy quarrel or fight
- 14. intense anger
- 19. faulty, imperfect, not as it should be