Across
- 3. sth that causes a complete failure or loss of sb's money, moral standards, social position etc
- 7. a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse
- 8. a situation in which something improves or increases over a period of time
- 9. a heavy fall of rain that often starts suddenly
- 10. a synonym for 'disadvantage'
- 13. a place for watching from, especially for danger or an enemy coming towards you
- 14. a synonym for 'maintenance'
- 15. an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time
Down
- 1. a synonym for 'mistake'
- 2. the sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence, a disease or war
- 4. a sudden strong expression of an emotion
- 5. a synonym for 'result, consequence'
- 6. what is expected to happen in the future
- 11. extra help or support OR a copy of a file, etc. that can be used if the original is lost or damaged
- 12. a synonym for 'delay'