Across
- 2. a system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith
- 5. prepared to obey others unquestioningly
- 9. confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
- 11. immoral or grossly unfair behavior
- 13. a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
- 16. free from flaws or mistakes; perfect
- 17. a thing that causes disgust or hatred
- 18. having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
- 20. humble submission and respect
- 22. playing around, joking
Down
- 1. a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do
- 3. refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
- 4. a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
- 6. impossible to perceive
- 7. heated disagreement
- 8. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
- 10. a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics
- 12. dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
- 14. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
- 15. a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory
- 19. an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
- 21. make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic