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Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 16 (solution)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 16
Across
1 a container with a narrow top for keeping liquids in, usually made of plastic or glass (6)
4 opposite of left (5)
8 one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc (9)
11 the part of the body at the end of your arm (4)
13 to elect someone to office (4)
14 a preposition used to indicate towards a higher place or position (2)
15 not wide (6)
17 opposite of on (3)
18 thick or wide (3)
19 the distance around a circle (13)
22 something that is likely (11)
24 something that keeps a door, etc fastened, usually opened with a key (4)
25 a long, thin piece of wood from a tree, which is no longer attached to the tree (5)
26 a period of 12 months (4)
28 an adverb used when emphasizing the degree or amount of something by saying what the result is (2)
30 opposite of no (3)
31 rock or earth from which metal can be obtained (3)
32 some or even the smallest amount or number (3)
34 the number below the line in a fraction (11)
37 a preposition that refers to the inside or inner part of a thing, place, area, etc (4)
Down
1 a preposition used to what by means or method someone uses to do something (2)
2 also (3)
3 one of the two soft parts around your mouth where your skin is redder or darker (3)
4 to move quickly by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk (3)
5 to move from one place to another (2)
6 lack of conformity (12)
7 all space, including all the stars and planets (8)
8 someone whose job is to drive a car for someone else (9)
9 adult male; human being (3)
10 a device used to measure how hot or cold something is (11)
12 someone who instructs others (7)
16 fermented juice of grapes (4)
19 a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something (5)
20 to move along a surface by turning over and over (4)
21 being essential (9)
22 a part of an engine consisting of a short solid piece of metal inside a tube, which moves up and down to make the other parts of the engine move (6)
23 a small, bitter, egg-shaped black or green fruit, used as food and for making oil (5)
27 mistake (5)
29 to use your eyes (3)
33 personal pronoun for 2nd person, singular or plural (3)
34 a word used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something; auxiliary verb (2)
35 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
36 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 15
Across
1 the feeling of wanting something that someone else has; jealousy (4)
4 to employ for some purpose (3)
6 an adult female (5)
8 a conjunction used to join two words, phrases, etc referring to things that are related in some way (3)
9 available for anyone to use (6)
11 a large group of musicians playing various instruments, and led by a conductor (9)
13 a short piece of thread that has been sewn into a piece of clot (6)
15 when one nation fights against another (3)
17 to do something in a particular way or for a particular reason (3)
18 something that is sudden or unexpected (8)
19 the fourth month (5)
20 opposite of dry (3)
21 a formal promise that something will be done (9)
23 definite article (3)
25 stretched out to full length (12)
26 the act of making something stronger (13)
28 a container used for cooking which is round, deep, and usually made of metal (3)
29 a hard block of baked clay used for building walls and houses (5)
30 the speed at which something happens over a period of time (4)
32 a salty body of water (3)
33 not wet (3)
Down
1 flat and level, with no parts that are higher than other parts (4)
2 personal pronoun for 2nd person, singular or plural (3)
3 to connect two things together (4)
4 a statement that is not strong enough to express how good, bad, etc something really is (14)
5 a large long pile of earth, used in the past to stop attacks (9)
7 by a great amount (4)
9 to strongly disagree with something (7)
10 something such as a right, property, money etc that you believe you should have because of the family or country you belong to (10)
11 a statement that is in exaggerated terms (13)
12 a vehicle that flies through the air and has one or more engines (8)
14 life after death (9)
16 bird that is kept for its meat and eggs (4)
22 a printed piece of paper that shows you have paid entrance to somewhere (6)
24 physically strong and not likely to become ill or weak (7)
25 the place or situation in which something begins to exist (6)
26 to make something press against something else and move it around (3)
27 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
28 a thick flat object made of cloth or rubber, used to protect or clean something, or to make something more comfortable (3)
31 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
32 an adverb used when emphasizing the degree or amount of something by saying what the result is (2)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 14
Across
1 a large boat (4)
2 the response to a question (6)
6 a small amount of tobacco, rolled up in thin paper and smoked (9)
8 a method for doing something (3)
10 a salty body of water (3)
12 underwear (13)
14 a place where sick people go to get better (8)
16 a preposition used to say where someone or something goes (2)
18 the part of your body that connects your hand to your body (3)
20 the part of an object that is farthest from its center (4)
21 energy in the form of heat or light that is sent out as waves that cannot be seen (9)
23 a word used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something (2)
25 a conjunction used between two words or phrases to show that either of two things is possible, or used before the last in a list of choices (2)
26 a small cloth used to wipe your face or nose (12)
28 thoughts, images, and feelings that you experience when you are asleep (5)
29 the business of selling goods in large quantities at low prices to other businesses, rather than to the general public (9)
31 to do something in a particular way or for a particular reason (3)
33 whether a person, plant, or animal is male or female (3)
34 the feeling of wanting something that someone else has; jealousy (4)
36 when one nation fights against another (3)
37 the same in size or number (5)
39 a color of the rainbow (3)
40 what cars use for fuel (3)
Down
1 a part inside a plant or animal that is shaped like a bag and contains liquid or air (3)
2 something you can choose instead of something else (11)
3 what a bird lays and sits on in her nest to make baby birds (3)
4 a hot drink that is not as strong as coffee (3)
5 able to see through (11)
7 to move from one place to another (2)
8 a long thin piece of rope or leather with a handle, that you hit animals with to make them move (4)
9 a row of lights along the front of the stage in a theatre (10)
10 an adverb used when emphasizing the degree or amount of something by saying what the result is (2)
11 the gray and black remains when you burn wood or paper (3)
13 a very small living thing that can make you ill (4)
15 above your head (8)
17 used; previously owned by someone else (10)
19 a long thin pole or bar (3)
22 a small thin piece of steel, with a point at one end and a hole in the other, used for sewing (6)
24 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
27 a piece of equipment consisting of a tube-shaped piece of wood, metal etc that rolls over and over, used for painting, crushing, making things smoother etc (6)
29 a solid substance made of fat or oil, commonly used for making candles (3)
30 to phone someone (4)
32 money paid to the government on income or goods (3)
33 a word used when speaking to a man in order to be polite or show respect (3)
35 opposite of no (3)
38 a preposition used to indicate towards a higher place or position (2)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 13
Across
1 a preposition used to say which people or things are involved in something together or are connected (7)
4 when tears come from your eyes (3)
5 to move from one place to another (2)
6 turned upside down or on its side (10)
10 cloth shelter used for camping (4)
12 a preposition used to indicate towards a higher place or position (2)
13 repeated addition (14)
15 something done to punish someone (10)
17 the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts (5)
18 opposite of yes (2)
19 a tool used to lift small objects (5)
20 not tied or fastened very tightly (5)
21 a large container filled with water for swimming (4)
22 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
23 to put something in liquid and then take it out again (3)
25 able to see through (11)
29 masculine pronoun (2)
30 a substance produced by bees, used especially for making furniture polish and candles (7)
34 to move your body in the water by using your arms and legs (4)
35 clear, tasteless liquid that you drink (5)
36 to officially allow someone to leave a hospital, or military (9)
Down
1 someone who keeps the financial records for a company or business (10)
2 something that is done to cure someone who is injured or ill (9)
3 opposite of good (3)
4 something that you use to take pictures (6)
5 a weapon that shoots bullets (3)
7 the movable part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body (4)
8 a white metal that is radioactive, used in the treatment of diseases such as cancer (6)
9 something that describes how something works, or makes something easier to understand (11)
10 a car and driver that you pay to take you somewhere (4)
11 to touch lightly (3)
12 underwear (13)
14 to take goods or people from one place to another in a vehicle (9)
16 truthful (6)
20 cover for a pot or jar (3)
24 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
26 to go up or increase (4)
27 the number between five and seven (3)
28 to display, or let someone see something (4)
31 what you hear with (3)
32 a conjunction used to join two words, phrases, etc referring to things that are related in some way (3)
33 a curved shape or line (3)
34 a salty body of water (3)
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 12
Across
1 a particular part of a country, town, etc (4)
2 in addition to something else that you have mentioned (4)
4 sick (3)
5 a thick flat object made of cloth or rubber, used to protect or clean something, or to make something more comfortable (3)
6 sure, without any doubts (7)
9 something that makes someone or something move or react (8)
10 the fifth month (3)
11 a hard, white type of ceramic (5)
12 opposite of in (3)
13 the number between nine and eleven (3)
15 an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other (9)
16 also (3)
17 the distance around a circle (13)
18 the final number, after everything has been counted (5)
19 when tears come from your eyes (3)
21 the sound a cat makes (4)
23 in or facing the inner part of something (6)
25 cloth made from the flax plant (5)
28 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
30 conjunction used for comparing two things (2)
31 nose hole (7)
33 to move from one place to another (2)
34 a solid food made from milk, which is usually yellow or white in colour, and can be soft or hard (6)
35 going far down (4)
Down
1 the number of years someone has lived, or something has existed (3)
2 a small change made to a machine, system, or calculation (10)
3 something that has been built, especially something large (9)
4 a person (10)
5 someone kept in prison as a legal punishment for their crime (8)
6 an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other (11)
7 a straight, narrow beam of light (3)
8 the process of getting faster (12)
9 a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted (12)
14 not wide (6)
15 an alcoholic mixed drink (8)
20 opposite of no (3)
21 an event where people come together, usually for discussion (7)
22 a preposition used to say that someone or something moves to a position on a surface, area, or object (4)
24 a preposition that refers to the inside or inner part of a thing, place, area, etc (4)
26 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
27 the part of an object that is farthest from its center (4)
29 not empty (4)
30 a curved shape or line (3)
32 rock or earth from which metal can be obtained (3)