Across
- 3. an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind.
- 5. a natural ability to do something.
- 7. a thing that is perceptible by touch.
- 9. to move or extend in different directions from a common point.
- 11. the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
- 15. a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
- 16. persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
- 18. an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.
- 19. encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).
Down
- 1. intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
- 2. not involving anyone or anything else; only.
- 4. a special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.
- 5. used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
- 6. a new method, idea, product, etc.
- 8. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
- 10. significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious.
- 12. not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.
- 13. the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.
- 14. delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
- 17. the peak level of performance that uses the least amount of inputs to achieve the highest amount of output.
