Grand Canyon Word Search
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Sample words: DRAINAGE, CLIMB, BAY, HIKING, COHORT, BOULDER, GOES, MILE, POSER, GASH, COL, MUD, CUT, ARIZONA, LONG, DARK.
Grand Canyon word list, defined
- DRAINAGE /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ · noun
- The process or system by which water or other liquids are drained from an area, typically through channels, pipes, or drains. It also refers to the act or state of draining away. Related: runoff, sewage, outflow, drain.
- CLIMB /klaɪm/ · verb (also noun)
- To go up or ascend something, especially using the hands and feet; also to increase gradually in amount, level, or intensity. Related: ascend, scale, mount, clamber.
- BAY /beɪ/ · noun
- A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward; also a recess or compartment in a building or vehicle. Related: inlet, cove, gulf, harbor.
- HIKING /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/ · noun
- The activity of walking in the countryside or outdoors, especially as a recreational pursuit. It can also refer to walking a long distance at a brisk pace. Related: trekking, tramping, walking, rambling.
- COHORT /ˈkoʊhɔːrt/ · noun
- A group of people banded together or treated as a group, especially one sharing a demographic characteristic such as birth year; historically, a unit of the ancient Roman army of roughly 300–600 infantrymen. Related: group, band, contingent, company.
- BOULDER /ˈboʊldər/ · noun
- A large rounded rock, typically one that has been worn smooth by erosion or transported and deposited by glacial action. In geology, the term is technically restricted to rock fragments larger than about 25 centimeters (roughly 10 inches) in diameter. Related: rock, stone, boulder stone, crag.
- GOES /ɡoʊz/ (British: /ɡəʊz/) · verb
- goes is the third-person singular present-tense form of go. It means to move or travel from one place to another, proceed, leave, continue, or happen, depending on context. Related: moves, travels, heads, proceeds.
- MILE /maɪl/ · noun
- A unit of linear distance equal to 5,280 international feet (1,609.344 metres), used in the United States and the United Kingdom; other traditional units such as the nautical mile have different lengths. Figuratively, a mile can signify a very great distance or amount. Related: statute mile, land mile.
- POSER /ˈpəʊzər/ (British); /ˈpoʊzər/ (US) · noun
- A poser is a person who poses, especially for a photograph or as a model. It can also mean someone who makes a show of a belief or attitude, and informally, in British English, a difficult or puzzling question. Related: model, sitter, pretender, hypocrite.
- GASH /ɡæʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a gash is a long, deep cut, especially in the skin. As a verb, it means to cut or wound someone or something with a long, deep cut. Related: slash, cut, laceration, wound.
- COL /kɒl/ · noun
- A col is the lowest point of a ridge or saddle between two mountain peaks, often forming a natural pass that can be crossed on foot. Related: pass, saddle, notch, gap.
- MUD /mʌd/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, mud is wet, soft earth, especially the kind that forms when ground is mixed with water. Figuratively, it refers to a dirty, compromising, or difficult situation. As a verb, it means to cover or smear with mud. Related: dirt, muck, mire, sludge.
- CUT /kʌt/ · verb
- To make an opening, incision, or separation in something with a sharp-edged tool or instrument; more broadly, to reduce, shorten, or remove a part of something. Related: slice, sever, chop, carve.
- LONG /lɒŋ/ (British); /lɔːŋ/ (American) · adjective, adverb, noun, and verb
- Long means extending a greater distance or duration than usual, often considerably so. It can also mean occurring over an extended period, concerning something far in the past or future, or, as a verb, to wish someone well. Related: extended, lengthy, protracted, prolonged.
- DARK /dɑːk/ (UK); /dɑːrk/ (US) · adjective
- Lacking or almost lacking light; also, of a color, tending toward black or having little lightness of tone. Related: dim, gloomy, shadowy, murky.
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