Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. Damage the purity or integrity of
  2. 6. Persuade gradually or by flattery to do something
  3. 8. Without the basic necessities of life
  4. 12. Extravagantly; enthusiastic; emotional
  5. 15. A homeless and helpless person, especially an abandoned or neglected child
  6. 17. Cheerfully optimistic
  7. 18. A superficially valuable or pleasing appearance
  8. 20. A short trip or journey, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity
  9. 21. Nothing
  10. 22. About to happen
  11. 23. Disturb the composure of; unsettle
  12. 26. Characterized or produced by anger
  13. 27. Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
  14. 29. Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style
  15. 31. Reach an authoritative judgement or settlement
  16. 33. Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
  17. 34. Diminish; reduce; to cause to diminish in thickness towards one end
  18. 35. To remain stable or in a fixed state; to give in
  19. 37. Make something clear; explain
  20. 39. An indefinite and very long period of time, often a period exaggerated for humorous or rhetorical effect
  21. 40. Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt
  22. 43. The action or process of introducing someone to a position or organization
  23. 44. A store of valuable or delightful things
Down
  1. 1. Infect; spoil; harm
  2. 2. Loud and harsh; grating
  3. 3. A writ ordering a person to attend a court
  4. 5. Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
  5. 7. Angry or bitter
  6. 9. Extremely small
  7. 10. Shaded area
  8. 11. Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind
  9. 13. Acting with or showing care and thought for the future
  10. 14. Deficient in quantity or amount
  11. 16. Harsh; severe
  12. 19. A temporary recovery
  13. 24. In a way or to an extent that gives a misleading impression
  14. 25. Malevolent
  15. 28. Deplorably bad or unsatisfactory
  16. 30. Small group of people or things
  17. 32. Having limits or bounds
  18. 36. A moving mechanical device made in imitation of the human being
  19. 38. Incapable of being removed, erased, or washed away
  20. 41. Lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous
  21. 42. Marked with spots or smears of color