The Hidden Burden

2. The mental capacity required to deal with a particular situation or task.
4. An unexpected gain or piece of good fortune, especially a sum of money.
10. Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.
12. Converted to a system or process that operates automatically, without direct human input.
14. Becomes less intense, violent, or severe.
16. When paired with "function," this word describes the high-level mental processes that control and coordinate other cognitive abilities.
17. Actions taken to intentionally improve a situation.
18. Relating to the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
19. Used up the supply or resources of.

1. Feeling or showing sympathy, concern, and a desire to help others.
3. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
5. The act of sticking firmly to a plan, belief, or rule.
6. Made more efficient and effective by using simpler working methods.
7. Without foundation in fact; untrue.
8. The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources; a shortage.
9. An idiom referring to the impossible act of lifting oneself up, used to describe achieving success without any outside help.
10. Rises and falls irregularly in number or amount.
11. An adjective relating to the mental processes involved in thinking, knowing, remembering, and problem-solving.
13. Not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and not serious.
15. Describing an illness or problem that is persistent and long-lasting.