Across
- 3. expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
- 5. overfond of making moral judgement about others' behavior
- 7. treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
- 8. an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something
- 9. talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way.
- 11. bitter
- 13. not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
- 15. of a pretended serious look or act
- 17. not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
- 19. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
- 21. attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
- 23. treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
- 25. lacking vigor or interest.
Down
- 1. precise
- 2. intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
- 4. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
- 6. arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings.
- 10. provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.
- 12. feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
- 14. feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
- 16. feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
- 18. worried, troubled, or anxious.
- 20. informal
- 22. grimly mocking or cynical.
- 24. tediously pompous or bombastic.