Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. to make something unpleasant less severe; to reduce severity
  2. 5. to overlook, harden, or disregard
  3. 7. dormant; unused
  4. 11. to ridicule usually with satire
  5. 13. an excessive amount
  6. 14. green with vegetation; inexperienced
  7. 15. silent or reserved
  8. 16. persuasive and moving especially in speech
  9. 18. cynical; scornfully mocking
  10. 19. amusing in a wry, subtle way
Down
  1. 1. related to spring, youth, or freshness
  2. 3. fearless and daring
  3. 4. to evade responsibility
  4. 5. cautious; aware of potential consequences
  5. 6. to varnish or taint
  6. 8. secret or stealthy
  7. 9. an abusive, condemnatory speech
  8. 10. dictatorial in one’s opinion
  9. 12. to dry out thoroughly
  10. 17. pompous