Paleontology Word Search
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Sample words: AMBITION, AGES, AREA, BELOW, BACKER, BONES, DIG, CRUDE, EARLY, ODD, OLD, PIT, TEAM, TIME, RUINS, TOIL.
Paleontology word list, defined
- AMBITION /æmˈbɪʃən/ · noun
- A strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work; an ardent wish for rank, fame, power, or success. Related: aspiration, drive, goal, ambitiousness.
- AGES /ˈeɪdʒɪz/ · noun (plural); also used adverbially in informal speech
- The plural of "age": periods of a person's or thing's existence, distinct historical eras, or long stretches of time. Informally, especially in British English, "ages" means a very long time, as in "I haven't seen you for ages." Related: years, eras, epochs, periods.
- AREA /ˈɛəriə/ · noun
- A part or extent of a surface, region, or space; also, a particular subject, field of activity, or domain of interest. Related: zone, region, district, territory.
- BELOW /bɪˈloʊ/ · adverb / preposition
- In a lower position or place than something else; at a later point in a text or on a page. Related: beneath, underneath, under, lower.
- BACKER /ˈbækər/ · noun
- A person or organization that provides financial support for a venture, project, or undertaking, typically in exchange for a return, influence, or association with it. More broadly, anyone who supports or champions a cause, plan, or candidate. Related: supporter, sponsor, patron, financier.
- BONES /bəʊnz/ · noun
- The plural of "bone": any of the hard, rigid organs that form the skeleton of vertebrate animals. Also used figuratively for the essential framework or bare structure of something. Related: skeleton, framework, structure.
- DIG /dɪɡ/ · verb, noun
- To break up and move earth or another material with a tool, hands, or a machine; more broadly, to search into something thoroughly or make a pointed, critical remark. Related: excavate, delve, scoop, burrow.
- CRUDE /kruːd/ · adjective
- In a natural or unrefined state; not processed or refined. Also, lacking skill, subtlety, or polish, or marked by offensive bluntness. Related: unrefined, raw, rough, coarse.
- EARLY /ˈɜːrli/ · adjective, adverb
- Happening or done before the expected, usual, or appointed time; belonging or occurring near the beginning of a period of time, sequence, or process. Related: premature, ahead of time, untimely, initial.
- ODD /ɒd/ (British); /ɑːd/ (US) · adjective
- Strange, unusual, or different from what is expected; also, of a number or quantity, not divisible by two. In informal use, “odd” can mean eccentric, suspicious, or difficult to understand. Related: strange, unusual, peculiar, eccentric.
- OLD /oʊld/ (US); /əʊld/ (British) · adjective; adverb; noun
- Having existed for a long time; advanced in age. Also, belonging to a former time, person, or context, or used informally to express familiarity, affection, or amusement. Related: aged, elderly, former, previous.
- PIT /pɪt/ · noun and verb
- A pit is a hole, hollow, or deep excavation in the ground or another surface; it can also refer to a mine, the hard seed of a fruit, or an informal period of difficulty. As a verb, it means to place something in a pit or hollow, mark a surface with depressions, or set one person or thing against another. Related: hole, hollow, shaft, mine.
- TEAM /tiːm/ · noun and verb
- A group of people who work together toward a common purpose, especially members of a sports side or an organized organization. As a verb, it means to join with others in a coordinated effort. Related: group, crew, side, squad.
- TIME /taɪm/ · noun, verb, adverb
- The dimension of duration in which events occur, regarded as past, present, or future; a particular moment, period, era, or occasion. As a verb, to measure the duration of something, judge its speed, or schedule it for a particular time. Related: duration, period, era, age.
- RUINS /ruːnz/ · noun, verb
- The remains of a building or structure that has been destroyed or has fallen into disrepair. To cause something to become ruined or destroyed. Related: remains, debris, wreckage, shambles.
- TOIL /tɔɪl/ · noun, verb
- Toil is hard, often unpleasant work that requires sustained effort. As a verb, it means to work laboriously or to struggle with difficulty. Related: labor, work, drudgery, struggle.
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