Across
- 1. — An activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing.
- 2. — A main road, typically one connecting major towns or cities.
- 3. — Lack of fairness or justice.
- 4. — The state of being exposed to contact with something harmful.
- 5. — The action of defending from or resisting attack.
- 7. — A person who lives in a particular place on a long-term basis.
- 10. — The fact or condition of being extremely serious, bad, or severe.
- 11. — A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
- 12. — The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
- 13. — A colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth's atmosphere.
- 14. — Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
- 15. — A level of quality or attainment used as a measure, norm, or model.
- 16. — A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity.
- 18. — A mixture of different things or substances.
- 19. — To become smaller or less in size, amount, or intensity.
- 20. — An advantage or profit gained from something.
- 21. — The wealth and resources of a country or region in terms of production and consumption.
Down
- 1. — The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind.
- 2. — A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant.
- 3. — A minute portion of matter.
- 4. — The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea.
- 5. — Vehicles moving on a public highway or road.
- 6. — The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- 8. — A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
- 9. — A reaction to something that has happened or been said.
- 12. — The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources.
- 15. — A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land.
- 16. — A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.
- 17. — The way a thing turns out; a consequence or result.
- 19. — A place or building where a specified activity or service is based.
