Across
- 6. the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc
- 8. self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
- 10. showing fearlessness and determination
- 11. a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something
- 14. lack of stability; the state of being unstable
- 16. a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system
- 19. a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force
- 21. not easily upset or excited
- 22. (of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest
- 23. in a very careful or finely judged manner; gently
- 24. completely baffled; very puzzled
- 25. (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
- 27. the quality of being open and honest in expression
- 28. gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
- 30. excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements
Down
- 1. imitation of a situation or process
- 2. the act of renouncing or rejecting something
- 3. a friendly relationship
- 4. a feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
- 5. a person considered weak, timid, cowardly, or overly sensitive
- 7. suggesting the presence of danger; threatening
- 9. a natural ability to do something
- 12. in a way that is not serious or respectful about a serious subject, often in an attempt to be funny or clever
- 13. the action of commenting on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority
- 15. takes the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant
- 17. drunk; intoxicated
- 18. having or showing great knowledge or learning
- 19. tending to be different or develop in different directions
- 20. relating to the government or the public affairs of a country
- 26. without will or conscious control
- 29. a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface