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incumbent : necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
requisite : made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
animosity : strong hostility.
oblong : a rectangular object or flat figure with unequal adjacent sides.
anaemic : lacking in colour, spirit, or vitality.
berate : scold or criticize (someone) angrily.
admonish : reprimand firmly.
goitre : a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland.
retrogade : directed or moving backwards. OR : reverting to an earlier and inferior condition.
respite : a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. OR : postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).
callous : showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
pertinent : relevant or applicable to a particular matter.
apposite : apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
senile : (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
sordid : involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
sleazy : (of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral.
prowess : skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
exemplary : serving as a desirable model; very good.
profundity : great depth of insight or knowledge.
pontificate : express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.
dogmatic : inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.
pompous : affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important.
imperious : arrogant and domineering.
domineer : assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
peremptory : insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.
brusque : abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
salacious : having or conveying undue or indecent interest in sexual matters.
risque : slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.
abate : (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
anodyne : not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull.
innocuous : not harmful or offensive.
Across:1. | scold or criticize (someone) angrily. | 4. | express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. | 5. | assert one's will over another in an arrogant way. | 6. | directed or moving backwards. OR : reverting to an earlier and inferior condition. | 8. | not harmful or offensive. | 11. | apt in the circumstances or in relation to something. | 12. | arrogant and domineering. | 16. | affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important. | 17. | serving as a desirable model; very good. | 18. | (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties. | 19. | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. | 21. | insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way. | 22. | involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. | 23. | a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. OR : postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.). | 24. | (of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral. | 27. | not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull. | 28. | a rectangular object or flat figure with unequal adjacent sides. | 29. | relevant or applicable to a particular matter. |
| | Down:2. | (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread. | 3. | lacking in colour, spirit, or vitality. | 4. | great depth of insight or knowledge. | 7. | necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. | 9. | made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. | 10. | a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland. | 11. | reprimand firmly. | 13. | having or conveying undue or indecent interest in sexual matters. | 14. | inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true. | 15. | slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive. | 20. | abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. | 25. | strong hostility. | 26. | skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. |
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Across:1. | scold or criticize (someone) angrily. | 4. | express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. | 5. | assert one's will over another in an arrogant way. | 6. | directed or moving backwards. OR : reverting to an earlier and inferior condition. | 8. | not harmful or offensive. | 11. | apt in the circumstances or in relation to something. | 12. | arrogant and domineering. | 16. | affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important. | 17. | serving as a desirable model; very good. | 18. | (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties. | 19. | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. | 21. | insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way. | 22. | involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. | 23. | a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. OR : postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.). | 24. | (of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral. | 27. | not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull. | 28. | a rectangular object or flat figure with unequal adjacent sides. | 29. | relevant or applicable to a particular matter. |
| | Down:2. | (of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread. | 3. | lacking in colour, spirit, or vitality. | 4. | great depth of insight or knowledge. | 7. | necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility. | 9. | made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. | 10. | a swelling of the neck resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland. | 11. | reprimand firmly. | 13. | having or conveying undue or indecent interest in sexual matters. | 14. | inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true. | 15. | slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive. | 20. | abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. | 25. | strong hostility. | 26. | skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. |
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