Across
- 3. The origin or mode of formation of something.
- 5. Not easily letting go or giving up; persistent.
- 8. A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
- 10. Suitable or good enough to live in.
- 12. Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.
- 13. Tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.
- 14. A liquid in which other materials dissolve to form a solution.
- 16. A completely empty space.
- 17. Able to perceive or feel things.
- 19. A band of colors, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction.
Down
- 1. Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
- 2. The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
- 4. A system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something.
- 6. The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms.
- 7. Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
- 9. To extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue.
- 10. GRAIL A thing that is being earnestly pursued or sought after.
- 11. Very great or intense; having or showing great knowledge or insight.
- 15. A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
- 18. An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.