Vocabs Puzzle

Vocabs Puzzle 

Hints: 

1) begin to grow or increase rapidly, flourish (7) ➡

2) an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.(12) ⬇

3) use gestures, especially 

dramatic ones, instead of speaking 

or to emphasize one‟s words.(11) ⬇

4) lasting for a very short time. (9) ⬇

5) (of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc.) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular. (5) ➡

6) causing harm or damage.(11) ➡

7) a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. (9)⬇

8) brisk and cheerful readiness. (8) ➡

9) excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.  (8) ➡

10) (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something. (4) ➡

11) cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument. (6) ➡

12) an attempt to achieve a goal. (8) ⬇

13) used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility. (4)⬇

14) (of a mob) kill (someone), especially by hanging, for an alleged offense with or without a legal trial. (5) ➡

15) change or cause to change in form or nature. (6)⬇

Answers:

1) BURGEON
2) REPERCUSSION
3) GESTICULATE
4) EPHEMERAL
5) STEEP
6) DELETERIOUS
7) LASSITUDE
8) ALACEIRY
9) TEMERITY
10) LURK
11) INVOKE
12) ENDEAVOR
13) ONUS
14) LYNCH
15) MUTATE

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