Unit 7 Vocabulary Review Crossword

(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
They had hoped to ________________________ him with an unexpected question, but he was well prepared.
(adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
His uncle paid a fine for his _______________ of the local recycling regulations.
Jason was always making ____________________________ jokes.
Lauren's __________________________ personality was obvious because she was always helping people.
(adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
Someone had ______________________________ the bank of all its money.
(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity