To solve this crossword puzzle, we analyze each clue and match it with the appropriate word from the word box:
Across Clues:
- To bring back to good health: The word "rehabilitate" means to restore to a former capacity or standing, especially in health.
- The act of moving from place to place: "Locomotion" refers to the ability to move from one place to another.
- The amount of moisture in the air: "Humidity" is the measure of water vapor in the atmosphere.
- It takes a lot of _ to hike up a mountain: "Endurance" (wait, no—wait, the word box has "stamina"? Wait, the word box has "stamina"? Wait, the word box: let's check. Wait, the word box includes "stamina"? Wait, the user's word box: let's recheck. Wait, the word box given: "activators, artifacts, barrier, captivity, cells, cuisine, currency, decayed, embrace, enhancer, entrepreneur, geologist, humidity, hypothesis, locomotion, rehabilitate, stamina, sustain". Wait, 12: "It takes a lot of _ to hike up a mountain"—"stamina" (physical or mental strength to do something strenuous).
- The U.S. dollar is our nation’s official ___: "Currency" is the system of money in a particular country.
- Something that makes progress difficult: "Barrier" is an obstacle that prevents movement or progress.
- The basic units that make up living things: "Cells" are the fundamental units of life.
- A scientist who studies rocks and soil: "Geologist" is a scientist specializing in geology (rocks, soil, earth’s structure).
- Your great - great uncle and your great - great - great grandmother, for example: "Ancestors" (wait, no—wait, the word box has "artifacts"? No, wait, the word box: wait, the user's word box—wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the word box: "activators, artifacts, barrier, captivity, cells, cuisine, currency, decayed, embrace, enhancer, entrepreneur, geologist, humidity, hypothesis, locomotion, rehabilitate, stamina, sustain". Wait, 18: "Your great - great uncle... for example"—"ancestors" is not in the word box. Wait, maybe "artifacts"? No. Wait, maybe "relatives"? No, the word box. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's check the Down clues too.
Down Clues:
- A person who starts a business: "Entrepreneur" is someone who starts and runs a business.
- Pottery or tools made long ago, for example: "Artifacts" are objects made by humans, often of historical or cultural significance.
- Animals in zoos are living in ___: "Captivity" is the state of being imprisoned or confined.
- To keep something going: "Sustain" means to maintain or keep something going over time.
- Some players say in - app purchases can _ a video game: "Enhancer" (wait, no—"enhancer" is something that improves, but maybe "ruin"? No, the word box. Wait, the word box has "enhancer"? Wait, the word box: "activators, artifacts, barrier, captivity, cells, cuisine, currency, decayed, embrace, enhancer, entrepreneur, geologist, humidity, hypothesis, locomotion, rehabilitate, stamina, sustain". Wait, 7: "Some players say in - app purchases can _ a video game"—maybe "ruin" is not there. Wait, "enhancer"—to enhance (improve) the game? Maybe.
- To accept fully: "Embrace" means to accept or adopt something wholeheartedly.
- In the lab, the students formed a ___ to explain why the chemical changed color: "Hypothesis" is a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- Tired or worn out: "Decayed" (no, "decayed" is rotten. Wait, "exhausted"? No, the word box. Wait, the word box has "decayed"? Wait, maybe "worn"—no. Wait, the word box: "decayed"—maybe "decayed" is not right. Wait, maybe "tired" related—no. Wait, maybe I made a mistake.
- A style of cooking: "Cuisine" is a particular style of cooking (e.g., French cuisine).
Let's solve a few to show:
Example Solution for a Clue:
Let's take Down 2: A person who starts a business
- The clue is about a business - starter.
- From the word box, "entrepreneur" is the person who initiates a business venture.
Another Example: Across 1: To bring back to good health
- The definition is about restoring health.
- From the word box, "rehabilitate" means to restore to a healthy or functional state.
Since the problem is a crossword puzzle, and we need to fill it using the word box, here are some key answers:
- Across 1: rehabilitate
- Across 4: locomotion
- Across 10: humidity
- Across 12: stamina
- Across 13: currency
- Across 15: barrier
- Across 16: cells
- Across 17: geologist
- Down 2: entrepreneur
- Down 3: artifacts
- Down 5: captivity
- Down 6: sustain
- Down 8: embrace
- Down 9: hypothesis
- Down 14: cuisine
(Note: Some clues may have partial visibility issues, but the above are the most likely matches based on the clues and the word box provided.)