Unit 9
Across
- 3. the flesh of fully grown sheep used as food.
- 7. a colourless, odourless flammable gas which is the main constituent of natural gas. It is the simplest member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons
- 9. meat from a deer.
- 10. destroy completely; put an end to
- 13. a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
- 14. an animal that feeds on other animals.
- 15. make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful
- 16. a young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year.
- 20. the group of industries dealing with agricultural produce and services required in farming.
Down
- 1. an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. The ruminants comprise the cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives.
- 2. struggle or compete forcefully for.
- 4. take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable)
- 5. make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is.
- 6. opposing the use or production of nuclear power.
- 8. a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
- 11. a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
- 12. a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation.
- 17. domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
- 18. more important than anything else; supreme.
- 19. make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.