Across
- 3. fate or destiny resulting from one’s previous actions
- 5. overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance
- 6. characterized by joking; given to joking
- 9. exemption from punishment, penalty or harm
- 12. the specialized language of a trade, profession or similar group, especially when viewed as difficult to understand by outsiders
- 14. to involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development
- 17. widespread; general; epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population
- 19. arousing passion or strong emotion, especially anger, belligerence or desire
- 21. a road or passage having no exit; a situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made
- 22. to accustom by frequent repetition or prolonged exposure
- 24. ludicrous misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound
- 25. imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory
Down
- 1. the art or science of good eating
- 2. to acquire or amass
- 4. an attitude of deference or homage
- 7. the unlawful taking and removing of another’s personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner; theft
- 8. characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments
- 10. having little or no money
- 11. offensive to the point of arousing disgust; foul
- 13. the systematic and widespread extermination or attempted extermination of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group
- 15. a maneuver, stratagem or opening remark, especially one intended to bring about a desired result
- 16. lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; lethargic
- 18. one who sponsors or produces entertainment, especially the director of an opera company
- 20. discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry; furious
- 23. not violated or profaned; intact