Across
- 9. contributing factor
- 10. ubiquitous, all-pervading
- 11. poor, devoid, destitute
- 12. subject to
- 14. however, nevertheless, nonetheless
- 15. shorten, decrease, reduce, lessen
- 17. brother and sister
- 18. particularly, especially
- 19. best, ideal
- 20. present, current
Down
- 1. characteristic, trait
- 2. happiness, comfort
- 3. uncountable, innumerable
- 4. coherent, compatible
- 5. liken
- 6. rest
- 7. additional, more, extra
- 8. prevalent, pervasive, common
- 13. period, time
- 16. long-established