Across
- 2. self-evident or unquestionable, taken for granted, obvious and not needing proof
- 5. the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject.
- 7. a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
- 8. to be extraordinarily proud
- 10. confused or meaningless talk
- 12. friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.
- 15. full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
Down
- 1. to make better or more tolerable
- 3. to confuse
- 4. to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
- 6. an acute mental disturbance characterised by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually accompanied by disordered speech and hallucinations
- 7. a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
- 9. having knowledge or awareness.
- 11. expressed clearly; easy to understand.
- 13. full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
- 14. showing dedication and diligence, hardworking, zealous
- 16. become less intense or widespread.