Across
- 1. v. bring about; give rise to
- 8. a. not natural
- 10. n. sb.’s ability to do sth.
- 12. n. the ability and skill to do what is needed
- 13. / ad. in all kinds of ways or at different times
- 14. n. the knowledge, work, or method of a scholar
- 16. a. on the surface
- 17. n. a particular quality in sb.’s char¬acter
- 18. n. written language in its usual form, as different from poetry
- 19. n. a large amount or collection of sth
- 23. a. very small
- 24. / n. the practice of making people obey rules and orders, or the con¬trolled situation that results from this prac¬tice
- 25. / a. that is too important to live without
- 26. a. extremely good
- 27. / n. the state or quality of being impolite and showing bad manners
- 28. v. suppose
Down
- 2. n. choice and use of words and phrases in speech and writing
- 3. n. sb. one knows in a posi¬tion to be of help
- 4. n. sb. who studies and develops ideas about the nature and mean¬ing of existence, reality, knowledge, goodness, etc.
- 5. a. showing, or intending to show education, delicacy of feeling, and gentleness of manners
- 6. a. existing only in sb.’s mind and unlikely to ever exist in the real world
- 7. n. the act of being present, esp. regularly
- 9. a. not knowing about sth.
- 11. v. happen or exist at the same time as ...
- 15. n. a habit, custom, etc. that has been in existence for a long time
- 16. n. the state or qual¬ity of being not concerned about conven¬tional standards of personal hygiene and tidiness
- 18. / n. exactness
- 20. / n. the state or quality of being working well and without waste
- 21. a. showing good education, manners, etc.
- 22. n. an attempt or effort, esp. to do sth. new or difficult