Across
- 5. if a company or government has a monopoly of a business or political activity, it has complete control of it so that other organizations cannot compete with it
- 6. opponent
- 9. to suddenly let a strong force, feeling etc have its full effect
- 10. a thick wet substance that is used in beauty or cleaning products
- 12. at the same time
- 13. to say things to make someone or something seem less important or good
- 14. the residents of Chaoyang District
- 15. to express your disapproval of someone or something, or to talk about their faults
- 18. a period of time between two dates or events
- 21. important
- 23. seller
- 24. stock price
- 25. someone who uses violence such as bombing, shooting etc to obtain political demands
- 26. a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities
- 27. to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
- 30. someone who has seen something such as a crime happen, and is able to describe it afterwards
- 33. someone whose job is to think about something carefully in order to understand it, and often to advise other people about it
- 35. someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, and who writes about it or discusses it on the television or radio
- 38. a group of people who refuse to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
- 39. a city in India
- 40. to do something better than someone else or be more successful
- 41. famous, important, and respected
Down
- 1. in the middle
- 2. the practice of having more than one husband or wife at the same time
- 3. pot Cuisine
- 4. the custom of being married to only one husband or wife
- 7. very shocking and immoral
- 8. a light with a very bright beam which can be directed at someone or something. Spotlights are often used to light a stage when actors or singers are performing
- 11. the way in which someone performs a play, a piece of music etc and shows what they think and feel about it
- 16. one of the long thin parts of a sea creature such as an octopus which it uses for holding things
- 17. something such as a book or an article that explains or discusses a book, poem, idea etc
- 19. when goods are supplied to shops and companies for them to sell
- 20. someone who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
- 22. although
- 28. an important change in which the usual way of thinking or doing something is replaced by another way of thinking or doing something
- 29. a long narrow piece of paper, cloth etc
- 31. important or interesting enough to be reported in newspapers, on the radio, or on television
- 32. original information
- 34. a pipe or passage through which water, gas, a set of electric wires etc passes
- 36. a manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions
- 37. company