The Lost World Word Search
This The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle (1912) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1912 · Adventure.
Words to find: CHALLENGER, MALONE, ROXTON, SUMMERLEE, APES, GORILLA, DINOSAUR, PLATEAU, AMAZON, VICTORIA, EVOLUTION, EXTINCTION.
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The Lost World word list, defined
- CHALLENGER /ˈtʃælɪndʒər/ · noun
- A person who competes for a title, position, or championship currently held by someone else; more broadly, anyone who contests or questions something established. Related: contender, rival, competitor, opponent.
- APES /eɪps/ · noun (plural); also verb (third-person singular present)
- Apes are the plural of 'ape': large primates without tails, including gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and humans. As a verb form, 'apes' is the third-person singular of 'to ape', meaning to imitate or mimic, often clumsily or slavishly. Related: primates, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans.
- GORILLA /ɡəˈrɪlə/ · noun, verb
- A large, mostly herbivorous great ape of the genus Gorilla, native to the tropical forests of equatorial Africa. The term can also refer informally to a large, powerful, or aggressive person. Related: great ape, ape, hominid.
- DINOSAUR /ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/ · noun
- A dinosaur is any of a group of extinct reptiles that dominated terrestrial life during the Mesozoic Era (roughly 230 to 66 million years ago), characterized by an upright stance with limbs positioned beneath the body. Figuratively, it denotes a person or thing that is hopelessly outdated or unable to adapt to change. Related: prehistoric reptile, fossil, relic, has-been.
- PLATEAU /ˈplætəʊ/ (British); /ˈplætoʊ/ (US) · noun; verb
- As a noun, a plateau is a broad, relatively level area of elevated land, or a period during which growth, prices, or another quantity remains stable. As a verb, to plateau means to stop increasing or developing at a fairly constant level. Related: level, tableland, stability, levelling.
- AMAZON /ˈæməzɒn/ (British), /ˈæməzɑːn/ or /ˈæməzən/ (US) · noun
- A member of a legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology; by extension, a tall, strong, or aggressive woman. Related: warrior, fighter, virago, termagant.
- VICTORIA /vɪkˈtɔːriə/ · proper noun; noun
- Victoria is chiefly the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), who reigned as monarch of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, and is also a feminine given name. In botanical usage, victoria denotes a genus of large tropical water lilies, especially the giant water lily. Related: victory, triumph, success.
- EVOLUTION /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/ (US: /ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/) · noun
- The gradual process by which living organisms change over successive generations through variation and natural selection. More broadly, the slow, progressive development of anything over time. Related: development, progression, growth, transformation.
- EXTINCTION /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ · noun
- The state or process of a species, family, or larger group ceasing to exist; also, the act of extinguishing or putting an end to something such as a fire, a debt, or a legal right. Related: extermination, eradication, annihilation, obliteration.
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