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