Across
- 2. marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated
- 6. having great power or influence.
- 7. ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial
- 11. a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
- 12. defeat thoroughly.
- 15. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
- 17. with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval.
- 18. regard with great respect; revere
- 20. very concerned to avoid doing wrong
- 21. affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion.
- 22. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
- 24. shaking or quivering slightly.
- 25. a fraudulent scheme or action.
- 26. sweet and soothing
- 27. reprimand (someone) severely
- 29. unrealistic and impractical
- 32. a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values
- 34. showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
- 36. being more merciful
- 37. health-giving; healthy
- 38. persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
- 39. arrogant and domineering.
- 40. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
Down
- 1. think deeply about something;contemplate
- 3. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
- 4. a forerunner of something.
- 5. a state of disuse.
- 8. lasting for a very short time.
- 9. terse and vigorously expressive
- 10. not telling the truth; lying
- 13. showing little enthusiasm
- 14. diverging from a previous course or line; erratic.
- 16. a dislike of humankind.
- 19. naive, simplistic, and superficia
- 23. be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
- 28. occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
- 30. not candid or sincere
- 31. a severe flood
- 33. exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks
- 35. a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.