University Word Search — Hard
Play a free online University word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.
Words to find
- ADAPTING
- SHIUR
- ALVEOLI
- MISGIVE
- TACKLE
- AGORA
- EMETIC
- ARRIVES
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
University word list, defined
- ADAPTING /əˈdæptɪŋ/ · verb
- The present participle and gerund of the verb 'adapt': to make something suitable for a new purpose or condition, or to adjust oneself to new circumstances. Related: adjusting, acclimatizing, accommodating, conforming.
- SHIUR /ʃiːr/ · noun
- A unit of measurement in the Hebrew Bible, equivalent to a shekel or a barleycorn. In modern usage, a shiur is a unit of measurement for the length of a Torah reading. Related: unit, measure, portion.
- ALVEOLI /ælˈviːəlaɪ/ · noun
- The plural of alveolus; in anatomy, the tiny air sacs at the ends of the bronchioles in the lungs where gas exchange between air and blood takes place. The term is also used in dentistry for the bony sockets in the jaw that anchor the teeth. Related: air sacs, pulmonary alveoli.
- MISGIVE /mɪsˈɡɪv/ · verb
- To feel or have a feeling of doubt or suspicion about something, or to give a wrong or misleading impression. Related: doubt, suspect, mislead, deceive.
- TACKLE /tækl/ · noun, verb
- A device for hauling or pulling something, especially a fishing net or a heavy load. To deal with or handle a problem or situation. Related: equipment, gear, apparatus, device.
- AGORA /ˈæɡərə/ · noun
- In ancient Greece, an agora was the public open space in a city that served as a marketplace and a gathering place for civic, political, and commercial life. The term can also refer more generally to any similar public meeting place or marketplace. Related: marketplace, forum, public square, plaza.
- EMETIC /ɪˈmɛtɪk/ · noun
- An emetic is a substance that induces vomiting, especially one administered medicinally to expel poison from the stomach. Related: vomitive, nauseant, purgative, laxative.
- ARRIVES /əˈraɪvz/ · verb
- Arrives is the third-person singular present tense of the verb 'arrive': to reach a destination after a journey, or to come into being, occur, or achieve prominence. Related: reaches, appears, turns up, shows up.
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