NOUNS CROSSWORD

3. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star
4. a female child
6. a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line
7. the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university
8. the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event
10. a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge
12. the joint connecting the hand with the forearm
13. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
15. the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
16. a glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers
17. a one-piece garment for a woman or girl that covers the body and extends down over the legs
18. a male child or young man

1. the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
2. a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order, used to represent the basic sounds of a language; in particular, the set of letters from A to Z
3. corn of a variety with hard kernels that swell up and burst open with a pop when heated
5. a meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day
9. a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli
11. a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor
12. a person who has written a particular text
14. a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively