Across
- 1. It's a verb with two words. If we find a way to avoid a problem, sometimes we say that we've found a way to _______ _______ it. (2 words)
- 7. Technology which is very new and advanced is sometimes called cutting-_______ technology
- 8. When there's s conflict between colleagues at work, you should look for a solution that will be helpful and positive. In other words, you should look for a _______ solution.
- 10. It's a verb with two words, which we often use to talk about research. For example, "The Centres for Disease Control _______ _____ research into diseases which might be dangerous to the public".
- 11. We use this adjective to describe something which makes you feel angry and/or sad.
- 13. This word means "large". The opposite is "minor". For example, "In recent years, scientists have made _______ advances in the field of cancer research".
- 14. This verb means :to make something more intense". For example, if you add tomato paste to a tomato soup, it will _______ the flavour.
Down
- 2. This verb means "To do something bad to another person, because they did something bad to you. It's like taking revenge.
- 3. When you've been working on a problem for a long time without much progress, then someone finds a solution to the problem, we can say that person has made a _______.
- 4. This is also a verb with two words. Another way to say "start a new business" is "_______ _____" a new business.
- 5. Sometimes when you have a workplace conflict, the suggested solution causes more problems than it solves. In this case, we say the solution is _______productive.
- 6. This two-word verb means "to reduce". For example, "Many people in Germany would like the government to _______ _____ the cost of electricity."
- 9. If a product makes enough money for the company to continue producing it, we say the product is commercially _______.
- 12. This is an adjective. It's a synonym of 'annoying'.