Across
- 2. prepared to obey others unquestioningly
- 4. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
- 5. a great disaster; a complete failure
- 7. begin or start
- 9. a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols
- 10. a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained
- 11. widespread in a particular area or at a particular time
- 13. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
- 14. a forecast of what will happen in the future
- 15. standing out so as to be clearly visible
- 17. occurring, operating, or done at the same time
- 18. having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause of an objective
Down
- 1. hostile and aggressive
- 3. no consistent or having a fixed pattern
- 6. available as another possibility
- 8. relating to an established set of principles governing a state
- 11. marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail
- 12. showing an impudent lack of respect
- 13. the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
- 16. withdraw from commercial or social relations with a country, an organization, or person as a punishment or protest