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Across: 1. 1. Property or another possession acquired for future financial return or benefit 4. 2. A level of excellence or quality: example: a low (standard) of living 5. 10. A period of time characterized by particular circumstances, events, or personages: the Colonial (---------) of U.S. history. 6. 7. The amount of money or its equivalent received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services, from the sale of goods or property, or as profit from financial investments. 8. 5. An increase in size, number, significance, etc. example: During the 16th century, the city grew rich with the rapid (-----------) of trade with the Americas. 9. 12. To come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to (----------) on one's knees. 12. 11. A fixed ratio; proportion

Down: 2. 8. An official authorization appended to a passport, permitting entry into and travel within a particular country or region 3. 9. The state or quality of being steady 7. 4. Having some foundation; based on truth 10. 3. Past of ‘eat’ 11. 6. Confined to a particular place or district; antonym of foreign