vocabulary

3. the principle of achieving some goals
6. an act or instance of nullifying
10. a river flowing NW from Pennsylvania into SW New York and then S through W Pennsylvania, joining the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
12. savage in literature, an idealized concept of uncivilized man
13. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force,
15. to such an extent
17. characterized by or possessing majesty
19. to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; .
20. grande a river flowing from the southwest Colorado to gulf of Mexico

1. narrow openings or cracks
2. seemingly contradictory
4. becoming languid
5. mythical place of origin of the Aztec people
7. from which one cannot extricate oneself
8. facial expressions that indicate mood or character
9. to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities
11. suffering oppressive heat
14. to walk, move, stand unsteadily
16. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult,
18. an American of Mexican descent