Across
- 5. the nonphysical part of a person; in many religions, this part is believed to live even after the body dies
- 7. a place where stones are taken from the earth
- 9. a highly contagious, usually fatal, disease that affects large numbers of people
- 11. the study of ideas about knowledge, life, and truth; literally, love of wisdom
- 13. observable events; in nature, occurrences such as sun, rain, storms, and earthquakes
- 15. a person who writes plays
- 16. a political leader
Down
- 1. rules based on ideas about right and wrong
- 2. a person whose behavior does not match his or her beliefs
- 3. a skilled public speaker
- 4. to leave a place in an organized way, in order to get away from danger
- 6. a group that works together to achieve common goals
- 8. a person who designs buildings
- 10. a type of philosopher; a teacher of philosophy and rhetoric formal contact or communication between countries
- 12. the ability of the mind to think and understand
- 14. a place in the mountains that is lower than the surrounding peaks and that people use as a path through the mountains
- 17. a nation that promises to help another nation in wartime