Across
- 6. Determined by personal judgment, not rule or reason; based on impulse
- 7. an indirect reference
- 10. altruistic is to be __
- 11. euphemism is a term that doesn't __
- 12. an allusion is a __
- 14. a mild word or expression substituted for one considered to be offensive or unpleasant.
- 17. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
- 18. arbitrary
- 20. to calm, especially by giving in to the demands of
Down
- 1. appease
- 2. Lacking originality; overused; commonplace
- 3. to assail
- 4. a syndrome is a group of
- 5. to taint something is to
- 8. A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition
- 9. to stain the honor of someone or something
- 13. to attack physically or verbally
- 15. banal
- 16. mercenary
- 19. motivated only by financial gain; greedy