Across
- 4. Specialized vocabulary used by members of a particular profession or group.
- 6. Using comparisons or images rather than exact, literal meanings.
- 9. Using a mild or indirect expression in place of something unpleasant.
- 10. Emotionally distant or uninvolved.
- 12. Conversational language commonly used in everyday speech.
- 13. Overused and unoriginal; lacking freshness.
- 14. Simple, folksy, and lacking sophistication.
Down
- 1. Distorted, unnatural, or disturbingly ugly.
- 2. Suggesting ideas or feelings beyond a word’s literal meaning.
- 3. Fake or made to imitate something natural.
- 5. Using overly grand or inflated language to sound impressive.
- 7. Lacking flavor, excitement, or interest.
- 8. Overly concerned with displaying academic knowledge or minor details.
- 11. Understood by only a small group with specialized knowledge.
- 12. Specific and based on clear, observable details.