Across
- 2. intended to teach, usually a moral; literature or works that are meant to instruct
- 3. local colloquial; slang terms used in a specific region, time period, group
- 5. the vocabulary of a person, group, language, or a branch of knowledge
- 7. lacking good manners, refinement, grace
- 9. an adjective that is related to admonish, giving a warning, reprimand
- 11. an adjective that describes getting on someone's good side for your benefit
- 12. expressing a strong critical attack against a person or institution or idea
Down
- 1. special words or phrases used by a specific group, profession - outsiders often don't understand
- 4. seemingly everywhere all at once
- 6. adjective to describe the act of obsessing over rules, correctness rather than originality, creativity
- 8. information or terms understood only be a select few people, mysterious, secret
- 10. curious or unusual or very understated "dry humor"