Across
- 4. ill-natured; quarrelsome
- 8. prohibition; an order forbidding something to be done
- 10. behind the times, outmoded
- 11. natural inclinations; leanings
- 12. resentful displeasure; personal offense
Down
- 1. reduction of violence; moderation of intensity
- 2. slang for back talk; a disrespectful response; gossip
- 3. straightness; righteousness
- 5. a preliminary survey to gain information
- 6. to form or move in waves; fluctuate
- 7. a depression of spirits; dejection; a pensive mood; sadness
- 9. a proposition supporting a conclusion