Across
- 4. a reason or driving force behind an action
- 5. to keep or continue without changing
- 7. the possibility of something bad happening as a result of an action
- 8. causing ruin; disastrous
- 10. a result or effect of an earlier event
- 12. to become worn down or to deteriorate, usually caused by natural forces
Down
- 1. making a river deeper or wider by digging up sand and mud from the bottom
- 2. the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level
- 3. to stop growing or changing
- 6. to put in motion or start; to cause a reaction
- 9. a natural inclination or tendency
- 11. to resolve a problem or reach an agreement