Lesson 9 Earth and Air Crossword
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
 
 
Down: 1) dig out (something buried, esp. a corpse) from the ground. • (usu. be exhumed) Geology expose (a land surface) that was formerly buried.2) a person who deceives others, esp. in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan. • historical a person who sold patent medicines in public places.3) 1 [ no obj. ] go to, live in, or spend time in the country.6) having or representing the earth as the center, as in former astronomical systems. Compare with heliocentric. • Astronomy measured from or considered in relation to the center of the earth.7) a point of high land that juts out into a large body of water; a headland: a rocky promontory. • Anatomy a prominence or protuberance on an organ or other structure in the body.10) the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. The opposite of apogee.14) 1 of or relating to the countryside; rural. • having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside: bare plaster walls and a terra-cotta floor give a rustic feel. 2 constructed or made in a plain and simple fashion, in particular: • made of untrimmed branches or rough timber: a rustic oak bench. • Architecture with rough-hewn or roughened surface or with deeply sunk joints: a rustic bridge. • denoting freely formed lettering, esp. a relatively informal style of handwritten Roman capital letter. Across: 4) 1 (esp. of land or a farm) used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle: scattered pastoral farms. • associated with country life: the view was pastoral, with rolling fields and grazing sheep. • (of a work of art) portraying or evoking country life, typically in a romanticized or idealized form. 2 (in the Christian Church) concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual guidance: pastoral and doctrinal issues | clergy doing pastoral work.5) the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.8) a meal: a sumptuous repast.9) unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material and in modeling. • a statuette or other object made of such earthenware. • a strong brownish-red or brownish-orange color.11) 1 the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination: the White House is considered the apogee of American achievement. 2 Astronomy the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth. The opposite of perigee.12) more important than anything else; supreme: the interests of the child are of paramount importance. • [ attrib. ] having supreme power: a paramount chief.13) of, on, or relating to the earth: increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems. • denoting television broadcasting using equipment situated on the ground rather than by satellite: terrestrial and cable technology. • of or on dry land: a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart. • (of an animal) living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. • (of a plant) growing on land or in the soil; not aquatic or epiphytic. • Astronomy (of a planet) similar in size or composition to the earth, esp. being one of the four inner planets of our solar system. • archaic of or relating to the earth as opposed to heaven.15) place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites: he was interred with the military honors due to him.
 

 

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