Across
- 3. ___, grain and flour, fruits and their products, fish, tea and coffee are characteristic staples of commerce.
- 6. Hurricanes cannot destroy the solid bones of homes, but they can inflict ___ damage.
- 11. My science ___ won first place in the fair.
- 12. Babies learn our speech patterns; they use our vocabulary; they ___ our gestures, absorb our fears and more.
- 13. The hammock was ___ between two large trees in the middle of the yard.
- 14. As a ____ at the World Cup, I waved my flag around to support my favorite team.
- 16. The dawn brought cool air and ___ fog.
- 17. Visitors now ___ the stairs to the first floor of the palace.
Down
- 1. My job as a hostess was ___ because the restaurant became a buffet.
- 2. Since the temperatures can ___ in summer, choose clothing that is lightweight and breathable.
- 4. The movers had a hard time moving the _____ washer and dryer upstairs to my new apartment.
- 5. Before I graduate, I want to ___ several things such as making the basketball team and getting all As.
- 7. Snow crunched under her feet and quickly soaked her ____ slippers.
- 8. My biggest ___ in life was winning the golden award for service.
- 9. A clerk who hordes information in a case might be ____ from office.
- 10. He takes the field himself and performs many ____ deeds until he is wounded and forced to withdraw to his bench.
- 15. He is a most absent-minded and ___ fellow, but he has a heart of gold.