Kavli Prize Word Search
A free Kavli Prize word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its ceremony, its trophy, and the craft it honours, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ASTROPHYSICS, BANQUET, CEREMONY, COMMITTEE, DISCOVERY, GOLD, JURY, KAVLI, LAUREATES, LECTURE, MEDAL, NANOSCIENCE.
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Kavli Prize word list, defined
- ASTROPHYSICS /ˌæstrəʊˈfɪzɪks/ · noun
- The branch of astronomy that uses the principles of physics to study the nature, composition, and behaviour of stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects. Related: astronomy, cosmology, space science, celestial physics.
- BANQUET /ˈbæŋkwɪt/ · noun
- A large formal meal for many people, often served to mark a celebration or special occasion. Related: feast, dinner, spread, repast.
- CEREMONY /ˈsɛrəmoʊni/ · noun
- A formal event conducted on an important public or religious occasion, typically consisting of a series of established actions or rites; also, the ritual observances themselves, such as those in a wedding or graduation. Related: rite, ritual, observance, service.
- COMMITTEE /kəˈmɪti/ · noun
- A group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function, such as considering, investigating, or acting on a particular matter. It can also refer more broadly to the state of being entrusted with the care and custody of something. Related: council, board, panel, commission.
- DISCOVERY /dɪˈskʌvəri/ · noun
- The act or process of finding or learning about something for the first time, whether through search, investigation, or chance. Also, the thing itself that has been found — a person, place, object, or fact newly brought to light. Related: finding, detection, revelation, breakthrough.
- GOLD /ˈɡoʊld/ · noun, verb
- A valuable yellow precious metal; a bright yellow colour. A person who wins a competition or achieves success. Related: precious metal, yellow metal, valuable metal, winner.
- JURY /ˈdʒʊəri/ · noun
- A group of people chosen to hear evidence and decide on the guilt or innocence of someone in a court of law. A group of people who are chosen to decide on the quality of something. Related: panel, court, tribunal, assembly.
- LAUREATES /ˈlɔːriɪtiːz/ · noun
- People who have been awarded a prize or honor, especially the Nobel Prize. A person who has been awarded a prize or honor. Related: honorees, prizewinners, recipients, awardees.
- LECTURE /ˈlɛktʃər/ · noun, verb
- A talk or discourse on a particular subject, especially one given to an audience, or to give a talk or discourse to someone. Related: talk, speech, address, sermon.
- MEDAL /ˈmɛdəl/ · noun
- A small object, typically made of metal, awarded to someone for winning a competition or achieving a particular standard. A medal can be made of various materials, such as gold, silver, or bronze. Related: award, prize, trophy, medallion.
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