Across
- 3. to lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong, to lose or give something up as a necessary consequence of something that you have done (verb)
- 5. to make a system, an organization, etc. work better, especially in a way that saves money (verb)
- 7. at such a high price that people are prevented from buying something or doing something (adverb)
- 9. very great, felt or experienced very strongly, showing great knowledge or understanding (adjective)
- 11. the ability to take action, make decisions and have some control over what happens to you (noun)
- 12. to make something worse, especially a disease or problem (verb)
- 13. a very big difference between two people or groups (noun)
- 14. extremely large or great (adjective)
Down
- 1. the state of not being safe or certain, a state of not having a secure job or income, especially over a long period of time (noun)
- 2. a good feature that deserves praise or reward (noun)
- 4. duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work, a heavy load that is difficult to carry (noun)
- 6. to make something less severe (verb)
- 8. to establish something very strongly so that it is very difficult to change (verb)
- 10. a difference, especially one relating to unfair treatment (noun)