Across
- 2. a situation or state of affairs that does not change
- 4. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
- 5. estimate or assess the extent, quality, value, or effect of (something)
- 7. contingent on or determined by
- 10. a doubt about the truth or validity of something
- 11. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
- 13. not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change
Down
- 1. free from outside control; not depending on another's authority
- 3. the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information
- 6. a judgment or decision reached by reasoning
- 8. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
- 9. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
- 12. a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something
- 14. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair