Drought Saps the Panama Canal Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
  2. 4. a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
  3. 6. a part of a whole.
  4. 7. deny (a person or place) the possession or use of something
  5. 9. a ship or large boat
  6. 12. the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics.
  7. 17. a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.
  8. 19. a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question
  9. 21. is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of continuous change
  10. 24. eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)
  11. 25. is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling.
  12. 27. the fact or condition of functioning or being active
  13. 29. (of a value or number) roughly calculated; approximate
  14. 33. a prolonged period of abnormally dry weather, leading to a deficiency in water supply.
  15. 34. a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
  16. 35. at first
  17. 36. jump or dive quickly and energetically
  18. 37. packed into or transported by container.
  19. 40. lasting for a long time or for longer than expected, desired, or usual.
  20. 41. a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
  21. 42. occurring or done at once; instant
Down
  1. 1. the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
  2. 3. of, at, or near the equator
  3. 5. in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
  4. 8. extend the duration of
  5. 10. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
  6. 11. occurring once every year
  7. 13. a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, typically a domestic one
  8. 14. fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.
  9. 15. take hold of suddenly and forcibly
  10. 16. decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
  11. 18. having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
  12. 20. hinder or impede the movement or progress of
  13. 22. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
  14. 23. (of a sound or voice) quiet and soft.
  15. 26. goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
  16. 28. showing signs of tiredness or nervous tension
  17. 30. impair the appearance of; disfigure.
  18. 31. strike repeatedly with the fists.
  19. 32. be filled with wonder or astonishment
  20. 38. best or most favorable; optimum.
  21. 39. a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.