Across
- 2. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
- 4. a small firearm designed to be held in one hand.
- 9. the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person stands or walks.
- 10. powdery particles of wood produced by sawing.
- 11. magnificent; very impressive.
- 12. hold on tightly to.
- 13. the destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck
Down
- 1. a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewelry and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies.
- 2. a hard grey rock consisting of nearly pure chert, occurring chiefly as nodules in chalk.
- 3. giving out steady light without flame
- 5. a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snoutand a long, sparsely haired tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.
- 6. cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
- 7. a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
- 8. a cunning or skillful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.
- 12. a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns.