Across
- 2. having a lofty, generous
- 3. to give in, to comply
- 6. overly attentive,
- 10. a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship
- 11. enthusiasm, fervor
- 14. ruling oppressively
- 16. confirmation
- 17. secret, clandestine, stealthy
- 21. exalted, noble, uplifting
- 22. very principled,
- 23. an increase in number,
- 24. to use up gradually,
- 25. devotion to the truth
Down
- 1. a support or prop
- 4. indisputable
- 5. not essential or vital
- 7. based on observation
- 8. inactive, plowed but not sowed
- 9. obvious exaggeration
- 12. using a minimum of words
- 13. of the same kind
- 15. very thin
- 18. irritable, easily angered,
- 19. careful to consider consequences
- 20. irreverent, profane