Across
- 2. joking in an inappropriate or flippant way
- 4. aware or knowledgeable
- 5. to spread information widely
- 8. to agree or give in quietly without protest
- 11. based on a possible situation, not reality
- 12. not serious; lacking importance
- 13. something that deviates from what is normal or expected
- 15. something that is unusual or does not fit the pattern
- 16. based on observation or experience rather than theory
- 19. too willing to believe things; easily fooled
- 20. able to express ideas clearly and effectively
- 23. very different; not alike
- 25. to warn or scold gently
- 27. excessively talkative
- 30. fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing
- 31. to force someone to do something
- 32. kind and generous
- 33. to publicly criticize strongly
- 37. to describe or explain in detail
- 39. difficult to understand; complex
- 40. to confirm or support with evidence
- 41. requiring great effort; difficult
- 43. respectful submission to someone else
- 44. honest and straightforward
- 45. to speak negatively about
- 46. brief but clear
- 47. based on a mistaken belief; logically incorrect
Down
- 1. to make a problem worse
- 3. a direct opposite or contrast
- 6. plain, strict, or lacking comfort/luxury
- 7. to surrender or give up
- 9. to make something less severe (pain, problem, etc.)
- 10. intended to teach, often in a moralizing way
- 14. to support or strengthen
- 16. something mysterious or difficult to understand
- 17. to make a prediction based on known information
- 18. acting quickly without thinking
- 19. very complex or confusing
- 20. based on random choice or personal whim, not reason
- 21. having no interest or concern
- 22. to agree
- 24. related to beauty or artistic taste
- 26. showing strong passion or enthusiasm
- 28. out of place; not fitting together
- 29. too great or extreme to be described in words
- 34. done quickly without attention to detail
- 35. lasting a very short time
- 36. absolute power or control, often oppressive
- 38. having mixed or conflicting feelings about something
- 42. unclear or open to multiple interpretations