Across
- 2. sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
- 4. against orthodox opinion
- 5. calm; collected; self-possessed
- 6. typified; characterized; personified
- 8. shining; glowing
- 9. interruption; pause
- 11. fear of heights
- 13. sharpness (mental or visual)
- 14. ill-mannered
- 15. a tonic
- 18. deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
- 19. a break; intermission
- 21. hidden; covered; buried
- 25. causing debate or argument
- 27. tired; slow
- 28. prevent; frustrate
- 29. a letter (form of communication)
Down
- 1. concise; to the point
- 3. spear; spike; javelin
- 4. rigid in opinions
- 7. medicinal; curative
- 10. someone who boasts
- 12. middle class
- 16. concerned with letters; through correspondence
- 17. servile; submissive
- 20. difficult to understand; partially hidden
- 22. believing that people act only out of selfish motives
- 23. weakness; incapacity
- 24. exposing false claims or myths
- 26. decay; fade away; get weaker