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- 5. A bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player.
- 6. A detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
- 7. A greenish-blue colour.
- 8. An icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave, and is produced by precipitation of minerals from water dripping through the cave ceiling.
- 10. The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
- 11. The ability to assess and initiate things independently.
- 13. The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
- 15. To ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.
- 16. A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
- 20. Roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place.
- 21. A solid geometrical figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.
- 22. Cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
- 25. At an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface or to the ground.
- 27. The island containing England, Scotland and Wales.
- 28. The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle).
- 29. Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.
- 32. Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality.
- 33. A reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way.
- 34. The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.
- 35. A general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning; a truth established by means of accepted truths.
- 37. A meal taken at lunchtime.
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- 1. Copy book in French.
- 2. The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle.
- 3. A sequence of continuous action in a play, film, opera, or book.
- 4. Microorganisms, microbes, germs, bacilli, pathogens
- 8. Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.
- 9. The verb to like in French.
- 12. A person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
- 14. A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.
- 17. An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.
- 18. The state of being subject to death.
- 19. The national mapping agency for Great Britain; one of the world's largest producers of maps.
- 23. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.
- 24. To bring the different elements (of a complex activity or organization) into a harmonious or efficient relationship.
- 26. A person in a novel, play, or film.
- 27. A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.
- 30. Free from outside control; not subject to another's authority.
- 31. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- 36. A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.