Words of the Q2 W2

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Across
  1. 2. a remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed
  2. 4. (of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
  3. 5. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
  4. 6. he forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence
  5. 8. the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
  6. 12. competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
  7. 13. A preconception is an idea or opinion you have about something before you really know much about it
  8. 14. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
  9. 17. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
  10. 20. the action of deducting or subtracting something
  11. 21. a quality that evokes pity or sadness
  12. 22. an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence
  13. 23. anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Down
  1. 1. a firmly held belief or opinion
  2. 3. a spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas and ways of solving problems
  3. 7. a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
  4. 9. a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
  5. 10. the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them
  6. 11. a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
  7. 15. an abstract idea; a general notion
  8. 16. academic study or achievement; learning of a high level
  9. 18. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
  10. 19. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses
  11. 21. a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true