Across
- 2. uncritical satisfaction, smug
- 10. the opposite of deceitful or underhanded
- 11. having mixed feelings, uncertainty
- 12. distrustful of human sincerity
- 14. having an attitude of superiority
- 17. intended to teach a moral lesson
- 18. not showing proper respect or seriousness
- 19. informal, familiar
- 20. absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous
Down
- 1. in a manner that is persistent or tedious
- 3. with a hidden spiritual meaning
- 4. strongly urging
- 5. expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained manner
- 6. comes from a Greek word that means "mournful poem"
- 7. scholarly, knowledgeable, learned
- 8. hostile, full of conflict
- 9. intended to placate or pacify
- 13. more than one interpretation
- 15. showing humble submission and respect
- 16. the opposite of understated