American History Word Search
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Sample words: ERA, AGE, ICE, TEA, FREE, ACT, SUBJECT, WAR, HOGS, WORLD, ECONOMIC, PRESIDENT, SIBERIA, SOUTH, PURITANS, BENEFIT.
American History word list, defined
- ERA /ˈɛrə/ · noun
- A long, distinct period of history marked by particular events, characteristics, or developments. Also used more loosely to mean a memorable or significant period of time in a person's life or in a field of activity. Related: epoch, age, period, era.
- AGE /eɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- The length of time that a person or thing has existed; a particular period of history. As a verb, to grow old or cause something to grow old. Related: era, period, epoch, lifetime.
- ICE /aɪs/ · noun, verb
- Ice is the solid form of water, consisting of frozen water crystals. As a verb, it means to cool something quickly until it becomes frozen or covered with a layer of ice.
- TEA /tiː/ · noun
- A hot or cold beverage made by infusing dried leaves of the tea plant in hot water, usually served with milk, sugar, lemon, or other additions. The word also refers to the leaves themselves, a meal or social gathering called tea, and, figuratively, gossip or unofficial information. Related: beverage, infusion, brew, cup.
- FREE /friː/ · adjective
- Not held in captivity, constraint, or bondage; able to act, move, or think without restriction. Also, costing nothing or available without payment. Related: liberated, unrestrained, complimentary, unfettered.
- ACT /ækt/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, an act is a thing done; a deed or action, or a formal decision made into law. As a verb, to act means to take action or behave in a specified way, and also to perform a role in a play, film, or other production. Related: deed, action, feat, performance.
- SUBJECT /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A subject is the person, thing, topic, or area of discussion that is being considered. As an adjective, it means especially likely or exposed to something; as a verb, it means to bring someone or something under the authority or control of another person or institution. Related: topic, theme, matter, issue.
- WAR /wɔːr/ (British); /wɔr/ (American) · noun and verb
- War is organized armed conflict between states, communities, or other organized groups. In broader use, it can refer to a prolonged struggle, conflict, or state of hostility. Related: conflict, hostilities, fighting, battle.
- HOGS /hɒɡz/ · noun
- Pigs, especially those that are feral or wild. A hog is a domestic pig that is over 120 pounds (54 kg) in weight. Related: pigs, swine, boars, sows.
- WORLD /wɜːld/ (British English); /wɜːrld/ (American and other rhotic accents) · noun
- The Earth and all its land, oceans, atmosphere, and inhabitants considered as a whole. By extension, it means humanity collectively or a particular sphere of human activity, experience, or knowledge. Related: earth, globe, society, humanity.
- ECONOMIC /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ (British), /ˌɛkəˈnɑːmɪk/ or /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/ (US) · adjective
- Relating to economics, the economy, or the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Also used to mean offering good value in relation to cost, i.e. economical, though this sense is now largely superseded by "economical". Related: financial, fiscal, monetary, commercial.
- PRESIDENT /ˈprɛzɪdənt/ · noun
- A person who holds the highest office in a republic or serves as head of state. The term can also refer to the chair or chief executive of an organization, institution, or company. Related: head of state, chairperson, chair, leader.
- SOUTH /saʊθ/ · noun, adjective, adverb, verb
- The direction toward the Earth's equator and opposite pole from north; the region lying in that direction. As an adjective, it means situated in or belonging to the south; as an adverb, it means toward the south. Related: southern, sunward, downward, southward.
- PURITANS /ˈpjʊrɪtənz/ · plural noun
- Puritans were members of strict Protestant groups in England and colonial North America who sought to reform or separate the Church of England according to their religious convictions. In modern informal use, the term can also mean people regarded as excessively strict about moral or religious matters. Related: English Protestants, Reformists, Separatists, Calvinists.
- BENEFIT /ˈbɛnɪfɪt/ · noun, verb
- An advantage or profit gained from something; a helpful or good effect. As a verb, to receive an advantage from something, or (with an object) to bring advantage to someone or something. Related: advantage, gain, profit, upside.
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