Wordly Wise 8 (Definitions)

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Across
  1. 2. A low-lying area, often covered with tall grasses, where the ground is soft and wet.
  2. 7. The backbone.
  3. 10. A special kind of clothing worn by certain groups.
  4. 12. To change food that has been eaten into simpler forms that the body can use.
  5. 13. A joint on a lid or door that allows it to swing open or shut.
  6. 14. Something that a person does so often that it is done without thinking.
  7. 15. A place where plants are grown for sale.
Down
  1. 1. To hold; to have within itself.
  2. 3. A jar, box, or other object used for holding something.
  3. 4. A thin, sharp, stiff part that sticks out on certain plants and animals.
  4. 5. A room or place set aside for the use of babies and small children.
  5. 6. Soft and moist underfoot.
  6. 8. Hard to please; fussy.
  7. 9. Trustworthy; not likely to fail.
  8. 11. To do well; to grow strong and healthy.
  9. 16. To count on; to look for support.