Across
- 1. To blend diverse elements into a uniform, standardized mixture, often resulting in a loss of uniqueness.
- 4. To combine (a number of things) into a coherent whole; to generate artificially.
- 5. The state or process of a species, family, or larger group (or language) having no living members.
- 7. A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
- 9. A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
- 10. A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
- 12. The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
- 13. A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
- 14. The state of being diverse; variety.
- 16. A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded.
- 17. Extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force; in this context, cultural dominance.
- 18. Rapid increase in numbers; a large number of something.
- 19. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
Down
- 1. Property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance of tradition or culture.
- 2. Relating to language or linguistics.
- 3. The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
- 6. In AI terms, a confident response by a machine that is not based on training data or reality; a digital fabrication.
- 8. The authority of a state to govern itself or another state; supreme power or authority.
- 11. The action of preserving something; saving it from decay or loss.
- 15. An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest; or a digital distortion.