Across
- 4. To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
- 5. Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
- 7. Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
- 9. Of undisputed origin; genuine.
- 11. Of or concerning the people as a whole.
- 12. (of a person or action) Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
Down
- 1. The way in which something is perceived or regarded.
- 2. Inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.
- 3. To make partial or minor changes to (something), typically so as to improve it or to make it less extreme.
- 4. Regard as probable; expect or predict.
- 6. A widely held but false belief or idea.
- 7. To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
- 8. A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
- 10. Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
- 13. To change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.