Across
- 3. The act of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions.
- 6. The establishment of a community or colony in a new area, often involving colonization.
- 7. A public demonstration or expression of objection to something.
- 8. The act of depriving someone of their property, rights, or land.
- 12. A traditional practice or usual way of doing something, often tied to cultural or social norms.
- 13. An international association of countries, many of which were once part of the British Empire, working together for mutual benefit.
- 17. Payment or remuneration given to someone as a recompense for loss or suffering.
- 20. The process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
- 21. An abnormal condition affecting the body or mind, typically leading to illness.
- 23. To gather or assemble people in support of a cause, often for a demonstration or protest.
- 24. A person who is sent to promote religious beliefs, often in foreign countries.
- 26. The act of treating someone badly or abusively.
- 27. The expression of sorrow or grief after the loss of a loved one.
Down
- 1. A contagious and deadly disease caused by the variola virus, leading to a high fever and distinctive skin rashes.
- 2. To completely ruin or put an end to something.
- 4. To formally end or eliminate something, such as a law or practice.
- 5. To oppose or fight against something, often in a political or social context.
- 9. A contagious viral infection that causes a characteristic rash, fever, and cough.
- 10. A territory controlled by a foreign power.
- 11. The process of restoring friendly relations after conflict or disagreement.
- 12. A contagious viral infection causing itchy, red spots on the skin.
- 14. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence, especially one transported to a penal colony.
- 15. A group of individuals with shared cultural, national, or social identity.
- 16. Protection from disease or from legal action.
- 18. Informal term for an Australian person.
- 19. The practice of owning and exploiting people for labor, denying them personal freedom.
- 22. The practice of kidnapping people (usually from Pacific Islands) and forcing them into labor, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 25. A contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs, though it can spread to other parts of the body.
