Vacation Vocabulario
Across
- 3. a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
- 4. a large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.
- 7. a bird, often vividly colored, with a short down-curved hooked bill, grasping feet, and a raucous voice, found especially in the tropics and feeding on fruits and seeds. Many are popular as cage birds, and some are able to mimic the human voice.
- 8. a heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal.
- 9. a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory.
- 11. a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
- 18. a large town.
- 19. a fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, in many species reaching an enormous size.
- 20. a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
- 21. a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.
- 22. a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
Down
- 1. a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
- 2. an ornamental structure in a pool or lake from which one or more jets of water are pumped into the air.
- 4. a line of mountains connected by high ground.
- 5. a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone.
- 6. the action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something.
- 9. a carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
- 10. the land and scenery of a rural area.
- 12. a stand or stall for the sale of newspapers.
- 13. the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
- 14. of, in, or characteristic of the central area or main business and commercial area of a town or city.
- 15. the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.
- 16. a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
- 17. a large outdoor area with fairground rides, shows, refreshments, games of chance or skill, and other entertainments.
- 20. a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed.