Across
- 3. a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone
- 4. a person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative
- 8. need for a particular purpose
- 10. used to express one's view that a name or term is inappropriate
- 11. a person involved by chance in a situation, especially a victim of crime or war
- 12. having a crucial importance in the success, failure, or existence of something
- 14. a person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise associated with another
- 16. full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination
- 18. existing or occurring before in time or order
- 20. the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information
- 22. an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt
- 23. in a literal manner or sense; exactly
Down
- 1. in a way that is exact and clear; precisely
- 2. a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group
- 5. the individual designated to conduct an investigation
- 6. relating to views of impressive or beautiful natural scenery
- 7. to set a tent up
- 9. an action that is performed intentionally
- 13. he soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon
- 15. a physical attack
- 17. a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
- 19. jail
- 21. justified charge with a particular fault or error