Across
- 4. to gather or collect a large amount of something
- 5. to protect something and prevent it from being lost or wasted
- 6. unpredictable or unexpected changes
- 9. to resist or survive something difficult
- 12. to face a difficult situation or person directly
- 14. the path that an object follows as it moves through space
- 15. an extreme shortage of food affecting many people
Down
- 1. to combine things into a stronger or more effective whole
- 2. to make a hole in something
- 3. certain to happen and impossible to avoid
- 5. a tropical plant with a starchy root that is used as food
- 7. the gradual wearing away of land, usually by water, wind, or ice
- 8. a mixture of different things that do not seem to belong together
- 10. the need for immediate action or attention
- 11. extremely important or necessary
- 13. to officially approve or confirm something, especially an agreement