Further exploration

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Across
  1. 4. the state of being able to read and write
  2. 7. quickly push your finger or some other pointed obejct into something or somebody
  3. 8. involving two or more people working together for a special purpose
  4. 10. admired as one of the best and most important
  5. 13. a person who does research connected with chemistry or who studies chemistry
  6. 18. the process of testing various ideas, methods, etc, to find out how good or effective they are
  7. 19. pull something quickly in order to remove it
  8. 20. the activities and work done at universities and colleges, or the teachers and students involved
  9. 21. somebody who represents as particular sport, business, etc. because they behave in a way that people admire
Down
  1. 1. moving around in a circle
  2. 2. special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, that you learn by experience or training
  3. 3. not explained or understand
  4. 5. help a skill, feeling, idea, etc, develop over a period of time
  5. 6. a poem, piece of literature, etc. that you have learned, for people to listen to
  6. 9. involving a series of directly connected event,ideas, etc, that move or progress from one stage to the next
  7. 11. a way of reporting events or stories that makes them seem as strange, exciting, or shocking as possible
  8. 12. something, such as energy, money, or information that is put into a system, organization, or machine so that it can operate
  9. 14. relating to the people who live in a country
  10. 15. knowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something
  11. 16. a scientist who studies living organisms
  12. 17. an attempt to do something, esp. something new or difficult