Word Work - Week of April 4th

1. an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned and designed to achieve a particular aim.
3. not easily upset or excited.
7. a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
8. of a size that is less than normal or usual.
9. stiff paper.
11. giving an appearance or impression different from the true one.
16. make or become straight.
20. flimsy or insubstantial; easily destroyed.
21. a woman holding a rank equivalent to duke.
23. lack of fairness or justice.
24. a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ.
25. the people living in a particular town or city.
26. inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment.
27. unusual; not typical.

2. a system that converts acoustic vibrations to electrical signals in order to transmit sound, typically voices, over a distance using wire or radio.
4. physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects.
5. a precious shiny grayish-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 47.
6. examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
8. to tremble or vibrate.
10. of, for, or relating to young people.
12. greatly astonish or amaze.
13. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
14. a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
15. wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
17. deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.
18. not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others.
19. a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
22. coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is primary.
28. a thing said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.