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2. To cut or carve a design, text, or pattern into a hard surface.
6. The scientific study of the atmosphere and weather patterns.
7. A slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal found in Central and South America OR
8. An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg; also known as pants.
10. To mix a solid substance with a liquid so that it becomes incorporated and forms a solution.
12. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
14. A friend or companion (informal, chiefly British/Australian usage) OR One of a pair in breeding animals or humans.
15. Easy to understand or simple OR Honest and direct in manner or speech.

1. Excessive indulgence in eating or drinking.
3. The act of spending money or using up resources.
4. To take in or soak up a liquid, energy, or other substance, typically gradually.
5. Capable of being dissolved in a liquid, especially water.
9. to work or make an effort; laziness.
11. The process of preserving food by sealing it in airtight containers.
13. A natural clay earth pigment that ranges in color from yellow to deep orange or brown.