Across
- 6. deserving contempt; despicable
- 9. ridiculously small or inadequate
- 13. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
- 14. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- 16. feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
- 17. relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
- 19. tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
- 20. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
Down
- 1. tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
- 2. renounce one's throne
- 3. in a way that shows willingness to do a service or kindness.
- 4. not often; rarely.
- 5. of only moderate quality; not very good
- 7. a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations
- 8. showing contempt; scornful
- 10. repeal or do away with
- 11. a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems.
- 12. in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
- 15. expressing sorrow; mournful.
- 18. the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.