Across
- 2. to make something unpleasant less severe; to reduce severity
- 5. to overlook, harden, or disregard
- 7. dormant; unused
- 11. to ridicule usually with satire
- 13. an excessive amount
- 14. green with vegetation; inexperienced
- 15. silent or reserved
- 16. persuasive and moving especially in speech
- 18. cynical; scornfully mocking
- 19. amusing in a wry, subtle way
Down
- 1. related to spring, youth, or freshness
- 3. fearless and daring
- 4. to evade responsibility
- 5. cautious; aware of potential consequences
- 6. to varnish or taint
- 8. secret or stealthy
- 9. an abusive, condemnatory speech
- 10. dictatorial in one’s opinion
- 12. to dry out thoroughly
- 17. pompous