Across
- 5. an arch of colors in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's light in rain.
- 7. a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period.
- 8. a loud electric horn or warning signal.
- 11. a garment worn to keep dry during a storm.
- 12. the process of growth or new information.
- 13. the state of great comfort and extravagant living.
- 15. as much or as many as required.
- 16. a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.
- 19. book that sells in very large numbers.
- 27. a person living near or next door.
- 28. a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- 30. easy to approach or reach.
- 32. one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird’s body.
- 33. to take air into the lungs and then expel it.
- 34. a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
- 35. providing physical ease and relaxation.
- 36. a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, or project.
- 37. a disease or period of sickness.
- 38. an organized group of singers.
- 39. to rest on one or both knees.
Down
- 1. pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
- 2. a formal public statement about a fact or occurrence.
- 3. a person who makes or repairs wooden objects.
- 4. causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
- 6. an aircraft with overhead rotors.
- 9. weighing very little.
- 10. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- 14. just behavior or treatment; the legal system.
- 17. a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.
- 18. a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
- 20. to have or express a different opinion.
- 21. an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative.
- 22. vividly colorful; or a type of bright light bulb.
- 23. the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
- 24. something done successfully, typically by effort or skill.
- 25. correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words.
- 26. the process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
- 29. the land and scenery of a rural area.
- 31. a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, or book.
- 35. arranged in classes or categories; also, secret information.