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3. Very hot or burning; also used figuratively to describe something that is very intense or severe (e.g., a scorching criticism).
4. In or to a foreign country, typically across the sea; abroad.
7. To increase or intensify, especially in a way that becomes more serious or difficult to control.
8. The ability or action of taking the first step in an effort to accomplish something, or a new plan or program intended to solve a problem or improve a situation.
10. The principal or leader of a school, especially in certain British educational systems.
11. A person or organization officially connected to a larger organization, often as a subsidiary or partner.

1. To be upright, erect; or honest and respectable.
2. The process of rebuilding or restoring something, especially after damage or destruction; also refers to the period after the American Civil War when the Southern states were reintegrated into the Union.
5. The piece of text at the top of every page of a book or document, or a football move.
6. Laws, considered collectively, that have been enacted by a governing body such as a parliament or congress.
9. A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.