Vocab Crossword
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Down:
1) revealing no emotion3) deserving blame (culpability)4) pointlessly talkative, talking too much5) to invalidate, to repeal, to retract6) to forcefully assign, esp. to a lower place or position9) damaging, harmful, injurious14) to dry out or dehydrate, to make dry or dull15) accurately perceptive, having keen discernment (perspicacity)16) not moving, active, or in motion, at rest18) a long and extremely critical speech, a harsh denunciation20) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (equivocal)22) to deliberately avoid the truth, to mislead23) an overabundance, surplus26) argumentative, quarrelsome, causing controversy or disagreement31) fleeting, passing quickly, brief32) without adornment, bare, severely simple, ascetic (austerity)35) to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige37) to calm or soothe, to reduce in emotional intensity39) unfortunate, inappropriate41) to deliberately obscure, to make confusing49) diligent, persistent, hardworking50) stillness, motionless, quality of being at rest (quiescent)54) the parading of learning, excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules55) brief, concise56) sad, sullen, melancholy57) the profession or principles of teaching or instructing58) not obvious, elusive, difficult to discern59) one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion60) exonerate, to clear of blame64) calm and peaceful65) to grow rapidly or flourish66) truthfulness, honesty72) indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain, steadfast (stoicism)73) to flatter or praise excessively76) to drink deeply |
Across:
1) accustomed to accepting something undesirable2) to obstruct or block7) to combine several elements into a whole (amalgamation)8) appealing forcibly to the mind or reason, convincing 9) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed10) troubling, burdensome 11) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy12) sordid, wretched and dirty as from neglect (squalor)13) unyielding, hardhearted, intractable17) artless, frank and candid, lacking in sophistication19) seeming true, but actually being fallacious, misleadingly attractive, plausible but false21) to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide24) scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment (deride)25) one that precedes and indicated or announces another27) tending to believe too readily, gullible (credulity)28) characterized by brightness and the emission of light29) clear, easily understood30) burning or stinging, causing corrosion33) given or coming forth abundantly, extravagant 34) a piece of broken pottery or glass36) mysterious, obscure, difficult to understand (enigma)38) having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout 40) pompous, grandiloquent (bombast)42) recklessly wasteful, extravagant, profuse, lavish43) to block, thwart44) marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking depth, superficial45) to make or become thin, less dense, to refine46) having a sour or bitter taste or character47) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses 48) radiant, shiny, brilliant51) to examine with great care (perusal)52) harmless, causing no damage53) lacking funds, without money61) to disprove, to successfully argue against62) overbearing presumption or pride, arrogance63) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly 67) quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings.68) greatly emotional or zealous (fervor)69) having little substance or strength, flimsy, weak70) urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action or attention71) extremely reverent or devout, showing strong religious devotion (piety)74) extremely talkative (loquacity)75) impenetrable by light, not reflecting light77) using few words, terse78) associate with war and the armed forces79) a speech honoring the dead (eulogize)80) occurring or recurring daily, commonplace81) capable of being shaped or formed, tractable, pliable82) a natural inclination or tendency, penchant |
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