Across
- 2. a group or set of twelve
- 4. a particular place or point
- 6. the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses
- 7. absolute; complete (used for emphasis)
- 9. a part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body
- 11. a heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal
- 12. shout or scream, typically to express fear, pain, or grief
- 13. the hard protective outer case of a mollusk or crustacean
- 16. a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins and living wholly in water
- 17. of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width
Down
- 1. a light, silly laugh
- 2. abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous
- 3. lacking hair; bare or bald
- 5. a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground
- 8. move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground
- 10. a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine and able to carry a small number of people
- 11. an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. The eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane
- 14. cause physical pain or injury to
- 15. jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force
- 18. an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing