Across
- 4. a petty objection; to evade or belittle
- 5. to smother; to hold back
- 7. royal; kinglike
- 9. treated unfairly and cruelly
- 11. antonyms include: dull, unrealistic
- 13. antonyms include: formal, serious
- 16. to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat
- 17. to attract, tempt
- 18. one who looks on or observes
Down
- 1. synonyms include: depressed
- 2. horrible, revolting
- 3. essential; necessary to life
- 6. to thrash about in an ineffective way
- 8. to go over an area in detail
- 10. synonyms include: quicken
- 12. of less than normal strength or size; of little importance
- 14. a difficult or painful experience
- 15. antonyms include: cancel, veto
- 16. synonyms include: persevere
- 19. antonyms include nurture, promote