Cautionary Tales

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Across
  1. 2. a fictitious or true story
  2. 4. widely held but fixed and oversim- plified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
  3. 5. pay no attention to; ignore
  4. 6. serving as a warning
  5. 8. inform someone in advance of a possible danger or problem
  6. 10. a newspaper article expressing the editor's opinion on a topical issue
  7. 12. a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof
  8. 14. something someone accepts as real or true
Down
  1. 1. the way someone or something is described
  2. 3. a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
  3. 7. a way of behaving
  4. 9. guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action
  5. 11. something that is considered important
  6. 13. a social custom to avoid doing that activity or talking about that subject, because people find it embarrassing or offensive