Across
- 1. unpleasant, offensive, or hated
- 3. to create a reason or excuse for something
- 5. done naturally, without the need for great thought or prompting
- 6. the unfair use of someone or something for one’s benefit
- 8. a ranking of things or people according to their importance
- 12. achieving a goal with the least amount of work or time
- 13. of a child to a parent; ex: filial duty
- 15. to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race
- 16. the ability to understand and share the feelings of others
- 19. causing or having extreme worry or anxiety; full of something negative
- 21. to become weaker or less intense
- 22. lack of worldly experience; lack of guilt or evil intention
- 24. odd, strange
- 25. lacking skill; inefficient
- 26. to fill with energy
Down
- 1. the state of being completely destroyed, forgotten, or unaware
- 2. feeling or expressing guilt, regret, or remorse
- 4. to make someone seem guilty of a crime
- 7. thoughtful in a serious or sad way
- 9. acting without thinking through the consequences
- 10. to crush into small bits or destroy
- 11. aware of something or of one’s surroundings
- 14. bright; full of light
- 17. needing someone for financial or emotional support
- 18. one who wants extreme change in government or society
- 20. very weak or not substantial
- 23. pointless; unable to produce any useful result
- 25. the state of not having connections to others