1: Synonym of 'slight'

4: In terms of shoreline length, it is the world's largest bay.

7: In terms of lives lost and destruction, it was the most devastating war in human history.

8: Opposite of polite

10: A piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more legs.

13: Opposite of correct

16: Past tense of 'feed.'

17: Strike white the iron is ______.

18: In the utmost degree or to the utmost point.

19: To have a certain rating.

21: Opposite of humble

23: The defining characteristics of an individual.

26: Flies only during the day and has beautiful wings.

27: Numbers or letters representing a level of quality.

1: The company was ______ in 1855.

2: 'Just look at all of the bright young ______ we've got in the room today.'

3: Antonym of 'old.'

4: Female possessive pronoun.

5: Contraction for 'did not.'

6: A caterpillar turns into this.

9: The act of exploding or bursting something.

11: A detached low mountain, or high hill, rising abruptly from the general level of the surrounding plain; -- applied to peculiar elevations in the Rocky Mountain region.

12: Plural form of 'individual.'

13: Synonym of 'explain'

14: Pirates bury their gold in a treasure ______.

15: An opposing military force.

20: The ______ contains five lines and four spaces. This is where notes are placed. (music)

22: A strong emotion.

24: Synonym of 'cold'

25: Sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked.