Across
- 3. showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.
- 8. of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled.
- 10. to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
- 11. dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
- 14. kind and helpful
- 19. hinder, restrain, or prevent
- 21. formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
- 22. regard something as being caused by
- 23. restricted in area or volume; cramped.
- 24. antagonistic.
- 25. make or become less.
Down
- 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
- 2. closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.
- 4. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
- 5. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
- 6. famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
- 7. make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- 9. satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
- 12. existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.
- 13. to come into possession or ownership of
- 15. be a typical example of.
- 16. the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.
- 17. be of the same opinion; agree.
- 18. no longer produced or used; out of date.
- 20. having a special activity, purpose, or task; relating to the way in which something works or operates.
