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Across 3. adj. – characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct. 4. to mention or suggest for the first time: to broach a subject. 5. v.t. – to put before a person for acceptance; offer. 9. v.t. – to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather. 13. n. – an accepting, unresisting attitude, state, etc.; submission; acquiescence: to meet one's fate with resignation 16. n. – a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy. 19. adv.– pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed: placid waters. 20. adv. – evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive. 21. n. – absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 23. v.t. – to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually fol. by with): to condole with a friend whose father has died. 24. v.i. – to reecho or resound: Her singing reverberated through the house. 25. adj. – uttered loudly: resounding speech. 27. v.t. – to give evidence of; indicate: to betoken one's fidelity with a vow; a kiss that betokens one's affection. 30. adj. – steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant 32. v.t. – to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man. 36. adj. – unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward 37. adj. – commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind. 39. n. – a Muslim or Hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a wonder-worker. 40. adj. – acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means: ill-gotten gains. 41. v.i. – to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred. 42. v.t. – to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce: to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement. 43. n. – willingness to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility

Down 1. adj. – characterized by avarice; greedy; covetous 2. adv. – trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc. 6. adj. – red or reddish; ruddy: a rubicund complexion. 7. adj. – having or characterized by desire; desiring: desirous of high political office. 8. n. – a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance: Our meeting in Venice was pure coincidence. 10. adv. – having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition. 11. v.i. – to go or move quickly or in haste. 12. n. – a caprice; whim; vagary: It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner. 14. v.t. – to captivate or charm: the performer's grace and skill enthralled her audience. 15. adj. – fond of or addicted to drink. 17. v.t. – to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually fol. by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health. 18. n. – at the sacrifice of; to the detriment of: quantity at the expense of quality. 22. adv. – barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see. 26. adv. – persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: "I won't let you share my dessert! I won't! I won't!" the toddler said doggedly. 28. adv. – 1) modest or bashful, 2) showing shame: shamefaced apologies. 29. n. – anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions. 31. n. – a resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something. 33. n. – clothing, esp. outerwear; garments; attire; 34. adv. – of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a dubious transaction. 35. n. – a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions. 38. adj. – capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.