ACROSS
3 / to make amends for
6 / To detest or hate intensely
7 / unpredictable or impulsive
11 / shy or timid from lack of confidence
13 / pity, feel for
14 / embezzle, steal
17 / minor, minimal
18 / disloyal, subversive
20 / Accidental, resulting from chance
21 / rough, abrupt in manner
23 / To assign as a quality or attribute
24 / feeble, weak, flimsy
DOWN
1 / natural tendency or inclination
2 / Bitterly scathing; Cruel and sarcastic
4 / To hasten the movement or progress of
5 / To persuade by flattery or guile; cajole
8 / Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances
9 / gullible, naïve
10 / evasive, vague
12 / agitate, arouse, great excitement
15 / involuntary, accidental
16 / Taking a roundabout, lengthy course
19 / To instruct with authority; To forbid or prohibit
20 / The adoption of behaviors from a surrounding society
22 / lifeless, dull

ABOMINATE DIFFIDENT PROCLIVITY

ACCULTURATION ENJOIN SANGFROID

ADVENTITIOUS EXPEDITE SEDITIOUS

ASCRIBE EXPIATE TENUOUS

BRUSQUE FERMENT VAPID

CAPRICIOUS INADVERTENT VITRIOLIC

CIRCUITIOUS NOMINAL WHEEDLE

COMMISERATE NONCOMMITTAL CREDULOUS

PECULATE

ASCRIBE / To assign as a quality or attribute

ENJOIN / To instruct with authority; To forbid or prohibit

PECULATE / embezzle, steal

INADVERTENT / involuntary, accidental

CIRCUITOUS / Taking a roundabout, lengthy course

ACCULTURATION / The adoption of behaviors from a surrounding society

VITRIOLIC / Bitterly scathing; Cruel and sarcastic

FERMENT / agitate, arouse, great excitement

SANGFROID / Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances

NOMINAL / minor, minimal

COMMISERATE / pity, feel for

EXPEDITE / To hasten the movement or progress of1

ABOMINATE / To detest or hate intensely

TENUOUS / feeble, weak, flimsy

SEDITIOUS / disloyal, subversive

ADVENTITIOUS / Accidental, resulting from chance

NONCOMMITTAL / evasive, vague

WHEEDLE / To persuade by flattery or guile; cajole

PROCLIVITY / natural tendency or inclination

EXPIATE / to make amends for

VAPID / lifeless, dull

BRUSQUE / rough, abrupt in manner

CAPRICIOUS / unpredictable or impulsive

CREDULOUS / gullible, naïve

DIFFIDENT / shy or timid from lack of confidence