IVB17a Crossword
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Down:
1) 1a : the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete b : a sudden leap from one topic to another
2: marks or a mark (as …) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause
“Begin when ready” for “Begin when you are ready” is an example of ellipsis. 2) 3) : to appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
: to steal money that you have been trusted with [+ obj] ▪ He was caught embezzling money/funds from his clients. [no obj] ▪ He was convicted of embezzling.
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Across:
1) 1: to go on board a vehicle for transportation
2: to make a start
: to begin a journey especially on a ship or airplane
▪ The troops are waiting to embark.3) 1a : excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun b : the practice of talking about oneself too much
2: an exaggerated sense of self-importance : conceit — compare egoism 2
: the feeling or belief that you are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people :conceit
Synonyms: amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, complacence, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption4) : tending to elude: as a : tending to evade grasp or pursuit b : hard to comprehend or define c : hard to isolate or identify
: hard to understand, define, or remember
▪ an elusive concept/idea/name
Synonyms: evasive, fugitive, slippery
5) : to make (something that is hard to understand) clear or easy to understand [+ obj] ▪ The spokesman was asked to elucidate [=clarify, explain] the government's policies (to/for us).
Synonyms: clarify, clear (up), construe, demonstrate, demystify, explain, explicate, expound, get across, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, simplify, spell out, unriddle |
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