Pathways 3 - unit 2 - Crossword Labs

4. To desire to know something or to feel curious/doubtful.
7. A segmented worm that often feeds on the blood of vertebrates.
8. To find a correct answer or solution to a problem, mystery, or puzzle.
9. to To result in something or cause something to happen.
11. charge A formal accusation made by a government or law enforcement agency that a person has committed a specific crime.
14. To state that something is true, often without providing immediate evidence or proof.
15. To seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody.
18. A scientist who studies genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms.
20. To confess that something is true, often reluctantly.
22. out To understand something or find an answer after thinking or studying it.
23. Not common; rare, strange, or different from what is expected.
24. Something that has been discovered, recognized, or is already familiar to people.
26. A repeated decorative design or a predictable sequence of events/data.
28. Substances produced by or used in a chemical process (e.g., elements, compounds, or mixtures).

1. matter Any organic material derived from plants (leaves, stems, seeds, etc.).
2. Relating to the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.
3. Having the power, skill, or means to do something.
5. To formally declare someone to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge.
6. To ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation.
10. A strong, lightweight, corrosion-resistant metallic element.
12. To inspect something in detail to determine its nature, condition, or contents.
13. off To become detached or separated from something and drop down.
16. Facts, objects, or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true; used specifically in legal or scientific investigations.
17. The process of growing, maturing, or becoming more advanced.
19. after A short time following a specific event.
21. Extremely small in size.
25. A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled on a large scale.
27. In the direction of something or someone.
28. To hit or strike violently against another object.
29. pods The outer coverings of seeds, typical of plants like peas or beans.