Nostromo Word Search
Play a Nostromo by Joseph Conrad (1904) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by Joseph Conrad · First published 1904 · Novel.
Words to find: NOSTROMO, GOULD, SULACO, SILVER, GREED, LOYALTY, BETRAYAL, MINE, VARELA, SEBASTIAN, LUCIA, TOMAS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Nostromo word list, defined
- SILVER /ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective, verb
- As a noun, silver is a precious metallic element, typically a lustrous white-gray metal. As an adjective, it means made of or colored like silver; as a verb, it means to coat or decorate something with silver. Related: sterling, argent, silvery, silver-colored.
- GREED /ɡriːd/ · noun
- Excessive or uncontrolled desire for wealth, possessions, food, power, or another valued thing, especially when pursued selfishily. Related: avarice, covetousness, cupidity, rapacity.
- LOYALTY /ˈlɔɪəlti/ · noun
- Loyalty is the quality of remaining faithful and devoted to a person, principle, organization, or cause. It can also refer to a person’s allegiance to a particular country, employer, brand, or group. Related: allegiance, fidelity, faithfulness, devotion.
- BETRAYAL /bɪˈtreɪəl/ · noun
- The act of betraying someone or something; an instance of being disloyal or unfaithful to a person, trust, or cause. It can also denote the unintentional revealing or disclosure of information or feelings. Related: treachery, treason, disloyalty, perfidy.
- MINE /maɪn/ · verb and possessive determiner
- As a verb, “mine” means to extract minerals or other valuable materials from the ground. As a possessive determiner, it indicates that something belongs to the speaker. Related: extract, quarry, excavate, possess.
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