Across
- 4. a direct or natural consequence or result
- 7. state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
- 9. concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
- 10. be in conflict with
- 12. cause someone to become hostile
- 14. a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
- 16. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
- 17. anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
- 18. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
- 19. begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
- 20. following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence
- 22. open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
- 23. regard something as being caused by someone or something
- 24. stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of
- 25. have a mutual relationship or connection
- 26. logical and consistent
Down
- 1. expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments; expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art
- 2. decrease in size, number, or range
- 3. mysterious or secret
- 5. regard as probable; expect or predict
- 6. endure an ordeal or difficulty
- 8. make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect
- 9. having or showing a feeling of superiority
- 11. examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
- 13. an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
- 15. (of something bad) happen to someone
- 20. a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
- 21. write or create
- 24. evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of