Across
- 3. – To branch off in different directions from a common point.
- 5. – To methodically cut up a body, part, or plant in order to study its internal structure.
- 6. – A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being entirely opposed or different.
- 7. – A chemical compound with two oxygen atoms, such as the gas we exhale (CO₂).
- 9. – Showing a great deal of variety; very different.
Down
- 1. – A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable (like the sound in "coin" or "loud").
- 2. – To leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
- 4. an award, honor, or formal expression of praise and approval given to someone for an outstanding achievement
- 6. – The legal dissolution of a marriage.
- 7. – To separate into parts, pieces, sections, or groups.
- 8. – A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.