Across
- 2. a place of study or training in a special field.
- 5. an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.
- 7. avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
- 8. a U.S. state in southern New England; the third-smallest state by area, the 29th most populous, and the fourth most densely populated of the fifty states.
- 12. the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.
- 14. receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.
- 15. preferred before all others of the same kind.
Down
- 1. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
- 3. an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.
- 4. give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.
- 6. not absolutely necessary.
- 9. form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
- 10. recognize the full worth of.
- 11. an optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.
- 13. a country in the southern half of South America; the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.
