African-American History Word Search
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Sample words: AMOK, DEMELAS, VIT, PORTA, ACHALA, LUTS, AOUTATS, DENTES, FORCE, NONWHITE, CAUSE, AFRICA, FREEDOM, RACIAL, NEGRO, CIVILWAR.
African-American History word list, defined
- AMOK /əˈmʌk/ · adverb
- In a state of wild, frenzied, and uncontrollable activity or violence. Used chiefly in the phrases 'run amok' or 'go amok', describing someone or something behaving in an unrestrained, chaotic, or destructive way. Related: berserk, unrestrained, wild, frenzied.
- PORTA /ˈpɔːtə/ (UK), /ˈpɔːrtə/ (US) · noun
- An anatomical opening or gateway, especially the opening in the liver through which the portal vein, hepatic artery, hepatic ducts, and lymphatic vessels pass. The term is chiefly used in specialized medical anatomy. Related: opening, gateway, entrance, fissure.
- FORCE /fɔːrs/ · noun
- Physical strength, energy, or power exerted on an object or person; also, coercion or compulsion, or an organized body such as a police or military force. Related: power, strength, might, energy.
- NONWHITE /ˌnɒnˈwaɪt/ · adjective & noun
- Denoting someone who is not a member of the racial group commonly designated White, or belonging to such a person. As a noun, nonwhite means a person who is not White.
- CAUSE /kɔːz/ · noun
- A person, thing, or event that makes something happen; the reason or origin of an effect. Also, a principle or aim that one is committed to supporting or defending. Related: reason, origin, source, root.
- FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ · noun
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; also the state of not being imprisoned, enslaved, or restricted. Related: liberty, independence, autonomy, emancipation.
- RACIAL /ˈreɪʃəl/ · adjective
- Relating to race as a social, ethnic, or cultural category, especially to distinctions, inequalities, or characteristics connected with racial identity. It is often used to describe discrimination, prejudice, equality, diversity, or tension. Related: race-based, race-related, racially based, ethnic.
- NEGRO /ˈniːɡroʊ/ · noun
- A historical and now offensive term for a Black person, especially one from Africa or of African descent. Its use in contemporary English is generally avoided except when quoting historical material, discussing racial terminology, or referring to an individual's chosen identity. Related: Black person, person of African descent.
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