Across 3. It means enemy. 6. It means thoughtful and meditative. 7. It means neutralize. 10. She continued to work without __________. 12. It means period of rest. 13. The __________ demand for fully-electric cars made their prices skyrocket astronomically. 16. The boxer very skillfully __________ a blow in the head. 18. It means attentively and carefully. 20. Before the suspicious accident, the driver made one or two _________ phone calls. 21. The supervisor cannot __________ the teacher’s decision. 23. Some of the most __________ soldiers of the Empire were protecting the main gate of the palace.

Down 1. The hot ginger tea brought a brief __________ from my throat pain. 2. She sat with a __________ expression on her face. 4. The two __________ will meet for one last boxing match, each of them defending his title. 5. It means swerve/deflect. 8. It means ghastly and shocking. It also means brightly colored. 9. It means behaving secretly and often dishonestly. 11. The four girls worked __________ on the chemistry project they had been given. 13. It means expanding. 14. You shouldn’t leave a woman standing in the rain. That’s not very __________! 15. The secretary looked almost __________ when I walked in. I am so sure something wrong was going on. 17. Judges were unwilling to __________ government decisions. 19. It means brave / courteous. 22. The witness gave all the __________ details of the murder.