Across
- 1. looking or sounding sad and dismal
- 6. difficult to understand; obscure
- 10. denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace
- 12. deceitful and untrustworthy
- 15. having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain
- 17. excessive concern with minor details and rules
- 18. a private meeting
Down
- 2. an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something
- 3. a person of the middle class, typically with reference to perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes
- 4. grossly unfair and morally wrong
- 5. childishly silly and trivial
- 6. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
- 7. rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
- 8. harshness of tone or manner
- 9. an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place
- 11. erase (a mark) from a surface
- 12. an unhealthy pale appearance
- 13. a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
- 14. public shame or disgrace
- 16. extreme poverty; destitution