Across
- 2. the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later developed by their followers to form the basis of communism.
- 4. a substance used for killing insects.
- 6. a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one.
- 7. animal dung used for fertilizing land.
- 8. a piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a building or vehicle.
- 11. (of a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism) causing disease.
- 13. individuals' belief that they cannot control what happens to them.
- 15. bacteria that oxidize organic compounds to acetic acid, as in vinegar formation.
- 17. excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to run-off from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life.
- 19. prejudice or discrimination against someone based on their age.
- 21. very skilled or proficient at something
Down
- 1. make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
- 3. a nitrogen-fixing bacterium that is common in the soil, especially in the root nodules of leguminous plants.
- 5. the arrangement or classification of something into different groups.
- 9. a small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value.
- 10. a closed stratification system traditionally found in India.
- 12. a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation.
- 14. pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
- 16. a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.
- 18. having or showing high moral standards.
- 20. elating to or characteristic of a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.