Across
- 1. causing hardship
- 5. deliberate breach of trust
- 8. a person who steals books
- 10. having narrow focus on small details of a subject
- 14. to belittle, or bring reproach or discredit upon
- 16. extremely strict or severe
- 18. moral corruption
- 21. one who hates mankind
- 27. a retaliatory accusation
- 30. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy
- 31. silently ill-humored
- 32. a bitter attack or criticism
- 36. deserving blame
- 37. pertaining to image breaking, or an attack on beliefs
- 38. to criticize or berate severely
- 39. unrestrained by law or morality
Down
- 2. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
- 3. not genuine, authentic, or true
- 4. leave abruptly
- 6. disagreeable to deal with
- 7. having sudden or rash action
- 9. refusing to agree or compromise
- 11. the act of verbally abusing or harshly criticizing
- 12. asserting opinions in an arrogant manner
- 13. having a harsh, grating sound
- 15. harsh in tone
- 17. frivolously disrespectful
- 19. deprive of self-esteem or confidence
- 20. annoyingly long
- 22. eagerly offering unwanted help or advice
- 23. harmful or injurious
- 24. abruptly concise
- 25. severely critical or sarcastic
- 26. making a false show of religious devotion
- 28. causing harm or ruin
- 29. crying out noisily
- 33. to eat and/or drink noisily
- 34. full of complaints
- 35. inclined to teach or lecture too much