Across
- 4. honesty, sincerity
- 8. bitter, harsh
- 10. Old; from a much earlier time; antiquated
- 11. a person who constantly pursues pleasure
- 14. sociable, outgoing
- 16. to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods; reconcile
- 17. hidden, secret, concealed
- 20. causing ruin; harmful; pernicious
- 21. to have different opinions join together; fuse; converge
- 24. relishing or deeply enjoying the pleasure of eating and drinking
- 25. talkative
- 26. filled with a bubbly excitement, as if boiling over with excitement
- 28. unoriginal; taken from something already existing
Down
- 1. talking in circles
- 2. of the same kind; alike
- 3. harmful to one's health or overall welfare
- 5. stubbornly opinionated
- 6. easy to talk to; kind; friendly; amiable
- 7. an opponent
- 9. with extreme care or caution
- 12. one who boasts a great deal
- 13. using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others
- 15. one who overindulges, especially food or drink
- 18. showing an unselfish concern for others
- 19. ongoing loud sound; noise
- 22. to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
- 23. not having substance, a sense of importance, or seriousness; silly; trivial; trifling
- 27. lasting a very short time