Lesson 17
Across
- 2. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity
- 3. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
- 5. the giving or offering of a bribe
- 9. the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time
- 10. persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
- 13. a wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes. It acts to change the direction of a force applied to the cord and is chiefly used (typically in combination) to raise heavy weights
- 14. divide into or assign to zones
- 15. a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do
- 16. a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival
- 18. a poster or sign for public display, either fixed to a wall or carried during a demonstration
- 19. (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy
Down
- 1. accompanying but not a major part of something
- 4. a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect
- 6. a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a lieutenant and divided into several sections
- 7. relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques
- 8. depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature
- 10. the quality of being intense
- 11. a large iron or steel beam or compound structure used for building bridges and the framework of large buildings
- 12. archaic term for Christmas
- 17. a person who lives in, or is from, the US; an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states