Unit 9

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