"Kite Rider Ch. 9-10": HTML5 Crossword

Across

5. A modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness (8)
6. Leniency · lenience · mildness · indulgence (8)
7. Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect. (8)
8. Past tense. Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something. (8)
10. captivate, charm, fascinate, (8)
13. She was _____________; she could not verbalize what she wanted. (12)
14. peremptory · high-handed · commanding · imperial · overbearing (9)
16. The room was ________ with balloons and streamers (9)
17. Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous. (12)
18. The ________ dancer seemed to flow like water from one form to another. (5)
19. Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience. (7)

Down

1. Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. (7)
2. Fruitless · vain · pointless · useless · worthless (6)
3. We made _________ inquiries so as not to inform the target of the investigation. (8)
4. Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action. (8)
9. delegation · delegacy · legation · commission (10)
11. He __________ his managerial role to become chief executive. (12)
12. oxygen molecules ________ across the membrane (6)
15. an act of retaliation (8)
16. Synonym - navy, fleet, convey (8)