Drought Saps the Panama Canal Vocab
Across
- 2. an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
- 4. a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
- 6. a part of a whole.
- 7. deny (a person or place) the possession or use of something
- 9. a ship or large boat
- 12. the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics.
- 17. a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.
- 19. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question
- 21. is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of continuous change
- 24. eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)
- 25. is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling.
- 27. the fact or condition of functioning or being active
- 29. (of a value or number) roughly calculated; approximate
- 33. a prolonged period of abnormally dry weather, leading to a deficiency in water supply.
- 34. a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
- 35. at first
- 36. jump or dive quickly and energetically
- 37. packed into or transported by container.
- 40. lasting for a long time or for longer than expected, desired, or usual.
- 41. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
- 42. occurring or done at once; instant
Down
- 1. the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
- 3. of, at, or near the equator
- 5. in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
- 8. extend the duration of
- 10. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
- 11. occurring once every year
- 13. a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one
- 14. fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.
- 15. take hold of suddenly and forcibly
- 16. decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
- 18. having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
- 20. hinder or impede the movement or progress of
- 22. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
- 23. (of a sound or voice) quiet and soft.
- 26. goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
- 28. showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension
- 30. impair the appearance of; disfigure.
- 31. strike repeatedly with the fists.
- 32. be filled with wonder or astonishment
- 38. best or most favorable; optimum.
- 39. a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.