Science Word Search — Medium

Play a free online Science word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.

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Science word list, defined

ACCUMULATE /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ · verb
To gather or collect a gradually increasing quantity of things over time; to build up steadily. Related: gather, collect, amass, build up.
ACCELERATE /əkˈsɛləreɪt/ · verb
To move or happen faster, or to cause something to do so; in physics, to undergo an increase in velocity over time. Related: hasten, speed up, quicken, expedite.
AIRBORNE /ˈɛərbɔːrn/ · adjective
In the air; carried by or moving through the air, especially after having left the ground. Also used of particles or organisms transported through the air. Related: flying, aloft, in flight, airborne-borne.
APPARATUS /ˌæpəˈrætəs/ · noun
The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose; also, an organized structure or system, such as the administrative apparatus of a state. Related: equipment, gear, machinery, kit.
AGONISTIC /ˌæɡəˈnɪstɪk/ · adjective
Relating to, or characterized by, contest, struggle, or combat; in ethology, describing the aggressive and defensive behaviour animals display in conflict situations. In a broader sense, it can describe anything competitive or combative in spirit. Related: combative, competitive, contentious, confrontational.
ALLUVIAL /əˈluːviəl/ · adjective
Relating to or consisting of alluvium — sediment such as sand, silt, and clay deposited by flowing water, especially in riverbeds, floodplains, and deltas. Related: sedimentary, silted, depositional, fluvial.
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.
ANCESTOR /ˈænˌsɛstər/ · noun
A person from whom one is descended, typically one more remote than a grandparent; more broadly, an earlier form or precursor of something, such as a machine, idea, or language. Related: forebear, forefather, progenitor, predecessor.

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