Across
- 3. a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror
- 4. the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character
- 8. surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling
- 9. an origin, creation, or beginning
- 11. a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end of the same strap or to another strap
- 12. pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms
- 14. an excuse, especially to avoid blame
- 16. the act or process of forming or the state of being formed
- 19. the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space
- 22. serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying
- 23. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little
- 24. a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons
- 27. a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like
- 28. deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction
- 29. to fill with delight or wonder
- 31. to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light
- 32. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep
- 33. any of various solutions or preparations of this substance, used as an adhesive
Down
- 1. a person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society
- 2. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics
- 4. to rule over by right of authority
- 5. very cold in temperature
- 6. readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain
- 7. something regarded as true and implicitly believed
- 8. a part as distinct from the whole of anything; portion or section
- 10. a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status
- 12. a dark image outlined against a lighter background
- 13. abounding in or clouded by mist
- 15. to surround or beset, as with troubles
- 17. goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air
- 18. a domelike, sometimes heavily armored structure, usually revolving horizontally, within which guns are mounted, as on a fortification, ship, or aircraft
- 19. full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way
- 20. a trick
- 21. a faint or unsteady light; gleam
- 25. extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging
- 26. a dead body, usually of a human being
- 27. either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior
- 30. the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails
- 31. any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint
- 34. the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow