BIOLOGY & ART

3. A woman noted for courage and daring action, or noted for special achievement in a particular field.(n.)
4. An area of grassland, often used for hay or for grazing of animals.(n.)
7. The synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water (with the release of oxygen) using light energy absorbed by plants.(n.)
9. An animal that feeds on grass and other plants.(n.)
11. A medieval gentleman-soldier, usually high-born, who serves his lord.(n.)
12. A drain or pipe, especially one that is underground, used to carry away surface water or sewage.(n.)
16. A swift, long-legged, black-spotted cat, of southwest Asia and Africa. (n.)
17. The art or practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief, as by carving marble or modeling clay.(n.)
18. Any of various animals that crawl or creep.(n.)
19. Living solely or chiefly in or on the water.(adj.)

1. A person who writes plays(n.)
2. The chemical and mechanical breakdown of foods into simple substances that can be absorbed by the body.(n.)
3. To be in an inactive or dormant state or period.(v.)
5. An organized company of singers, especially one performing church music or singing in a church.(n.)
6. The period of this revival, roughly the 14th through the 16th century, marking the transition from medieval to modern times.(n.)
8. A substance or agent used to kill pests, such as unwanted or harmful insects or weeds.(n.)
10. A substance or material used as coloring.(n.)
13. An animal or plant that lives in or on another (the host) from which it obtains nourishment.(n.)
14. A female ballet dancer(n.)
15. A public performance of music or dance, especially by a solo performer.(n.)