Across
- 4. being truly so called; real or genuine
- 6. censure severely
- 7. the most powerful members of a society
- 8. a superior skill learned by study and practice
- 9. a sudden numbing dread
Down
- 1. hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
- 2. work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
- 3. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- 5. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
- 8. a short moral story