Across
- 3. close together and difficult to go or see through; thick
- 6. to store a large supply of something for future use
- 8. a device for catching small animals and birds, usually with a rope or wire that tightens around the animal
- 10. a large branch of a tree
- 11. to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use
- 14. to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body
- 16. the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day
- 17. strong string made of two or more pieces of string twisted together
- 19. to put food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device to attract and catch a fish or animal
- 20. the quality of stretching, bending, or breaking, or becoming less firm or tight, under pressure
- 22. a device for measuring the amount or size of something
- 23. a small tool consisting of a flat metal blade joined to a handle
Down
- 1. to look for or get food or other objects in other people's rubbish
- 2. the stick-like central part of a plant that grows above the ground and from which leaves and flowers grow
- 4. to excrete a salty, colorless liquid through the skin, esp. when you are hot or frightened
- 5. understanding or realizing something
- 6. life the length of time that a product, especially food, can be kept in a shop before it becomes too old to be sold or used
- 7. the situation in which there is more than enough of something
- 8. a tool consisting of a wide, square metal or plastic blade
- 9. ivy a North American plant that causes your skin to itch and turn red if you touch its leaves
- 11. a large, usually divided, leaf, esp. of a fern (папоротник) or palm tree or a long, thin leaf of a plant
- 12. a heavy stick used as a weapon
- 13. the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy
- 15. a strong stick or metal bar with a pointed end
- 18. an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails
- 21. simple and not skillfully done or made
