Vocab 9 and 10

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Across
  1. 6. a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group
  2. 11. equal in effect or value; the same as
  3. 12. holding firmly; persistent; stubborn
  4. 14. not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection
  5. 15. expel or exclude from a group; shun
  6. 16. to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object
  7. 18. brief and clear; effectively concise
  8. 20. to assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition
Down
  1. 1. vague; unclear
  2. 2. insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness
  3. 3. independence; self-government
  4. 4. to state again or repeatedly
  5. 5. an ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection
  6. 7. a source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to; option
  7. 8. noisy and disorderly; boisterous
  8. 9. curious; eager to learn
  9. 10. marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise
  10. 13. a group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence
  11. 17. plentifully supplied; well-filled
  12. 19. to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of