Lesson 17

2. the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity
3. not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
5. the giving or offering of a bribe
9. the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time
10. persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
13. a wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes. It acts to change the direction of a force applied to the cord and is chiefly used (typically in combination) to raise heavy weights
14. divide into or assign to zones
15. a person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do
16. a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival
18. a poster or sign for public display, either fixed to a wall or carried during a demonstration
19. (of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy

1. accompanying but not a major part of something
4. a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect
6. a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a lieutenant and divided into several sections
7. relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques
8. depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature
10. the quality of being intense
11. a large iron or steel beam or compound structure used for building bridges and the framework of large buildings
12. archaic term for Christmas
17. a person who lives in, or is from, the US; an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states