IVB17b Crossword
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
 
 
Down: 1) 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 Synonyms: amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, complacence, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness3) 1a : to copy or write in a large hand b : to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (an official document) 2[Middle English, from Anglo-French engrosser, from en gros wholesale, in quantity] a : to purchase large quantities of (as for speculation) b archaic : amass, collect c : to take or engage the whole attention of : occupy completely Synonyms: absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy4) 1: the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake — compare hypocenter 1 2: center 2a, b, c Synonyms: axis, base, capital, central, core, cynosure, center, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, navel, nerve center, nexus, nucleus, omphalos, seat 5) : of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious Synonyms: arcane, cryptic, deep, mysterious (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable, mystic, occult, uncanny7) : tending to elude: as a : tending to evade grasp or pursuit b : hard to comprehend or define c : hard to isolate or identify Synonyms: evasive, fugitive, slippery8) : a group producing a single effect: as a : concerted music of two or more parts b : a complete costume of harmonizing or complementary clothing and accessories c (1) : the musicians engaged in the performance of a musical ensemble (2) : a group of supporting players, singers, or dancers; especially : corps de ballet outfit of clothes: a number of different items of clothing and accessories, put together to create an outfit something formed by several items: something created from a number of individual parts put together deliberately Synonyms: collaborative, collective, joint, group, cooperative, communal11) 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 embark12) : 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. 13) 1: a person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government ▪ diplomatic envoys▪ a special envoy : messenger, representative Synonyms: agent, delegate, emissary, ambassador, legate, minister, representative 16) 1: an obscure speech or writing 2: something hard to understand or explain 3: an inscrutable or mysterious person To his friends, he was always something of an enigma. Synonyms: closed book, conundrum, mystery, head-scratcher, mystification, puzzle, puzzlement, riddle, secret Across: 2) : to make higher in cost, value, or estimation 2: to cause to become beloved or admired 5) 1a : to form a circle about : enclose b obsolete : to go completely around 2a : envelop b : include, comprehend 3: bring about, accomplish Synonyms: circle, compass, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), surround, environ, gird, girdle, ring, wreathe 6) : lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated weaken: to weaken somebody's physical, mental, or moral vitality Synonyms: weaken, debilitate, sap your strength, drain, fatigue, exhaust, undermine, weary, wear out, deplete, devitalize, enfeeble, tire 9) : to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis : 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, unriddle10) 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. 11)  of, relating to, or constituting an emblem : symbolic, representative : representing something (such as an idea, state, or emotion) that cannot be seen by itself Synonyms: symbolic (also emblematical), representational, representative 14) archaic 1: one devoted to sensual pleasure : sybarite 2: one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine Synonyms: bon vivant, epicurean, gastronome, gastronomist, gourmand, gourmet 15) 1: to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition 2a : forbid, prohibit b : to prohibit by a judicial order : put an injunction on Synonyms: call (for), claim, clamor (for), command, demand, exact, insist (on), press (for), quest, stipulate (for) 16) : to give a large amount of money to a school, hospital, etc., in order to pay for the creation or continuing support of (something) ▪ The wealthy couple endowed a new wing of the hospital 2: to freely or naturally provide (someone or something) with something — usually used as (be) endowed▪ Human beings are endowed with reason. Synonyms: bless, endue (or indue), favor, gift, invest 17) 1: an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act 2: the quality or state of being immoderate, monstrous, or outrageous; especially : great wickedness 3: the quality or state of being huge : immensity 4: a quality of momentous importance Synonyms: atrociousness, atrocity, badness, depravedness, depravity, diabolicalness, evilness, heinousness, hideousness, monstrosity, sinfulness, vileness, wickedness
 

 

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