Across:1. | (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; Syn- commotion, turmoil, unrest; Ant- peace and quiet, tranquility | 3. | (v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for; Syn- loathe, abhor, despise, detest; Ant- relish, savor, cherish, esteem | 4. | (v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; Syn- embezzle, defraud, misappropriate | 8. | (v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for; Syn- feel sorry for, empathize; Ant- feel no sympathy for | 9. | (v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desidered end; Syn- cajole, inveigle, soft-soap; Ant- coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm | 13. | (adj.) existing in name only, not real; Syn- titular, token, trifling, inconsequential; Ant- real, actual, exorbitant, excessive |
| 14. | (adj.) bitter, sarcastic, highly caustic or biting; Syn- withering, acerbic, mordant; Ant- bland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary | 16. | (n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency; Syn- natural bent, penchant, propensity; Ant- inability or incapacity | 17. | (adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; Syn- accidental, unconsidered; Ant- deliberate, intentional, premeditated | 19. | (adj.) not decisive or definite; Syn- cagey, uninformative, playing it safe; Ant- positive, definite, committed | 20. | (n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances; Syn- poise, self-assurance, equanimity; Ant- excitability, hysteria, flappability |
| | Down:2. | (v.) to make amends, to make up for; Syn- redeem, make amends for, atone | 5. | (n.) the modification of social patterns, traits, or structures of one group of society by contact with those of another; Syn- adaptation | 6. | (adj.) thin, slender, not dense; Syn- flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy; Ant- strong, solid, substantial, valid | 7. | (adj.) resistant to lawful authority; Syn- mutinous, rebellious, subversive; Ant- supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant | 10. | (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; Syn- extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous; Ant- essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenial |
| 11. | (v.) to direct or order; to prohibit; Syn- bid, charge, command, adjure; Ant- allow, permit | 12. | (v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster; Syn- accelerate, facilitate, speed up; Ant- hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct | 15. | (adj.) roundabout, not direct; Syn- indirect, meandering, winding; Ant- straight, direct, as the crow flies | 18. | (v.) to assign or refer to; Syn- impute, credit, attribute |
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