The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Word Search
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Written by Edgar Allan Poe · First published 1838 · Adventure.
Words to find: GORDON, NANTUCKET, ANTARCTIC, GRAMPUS, MUTINY, CANNIBAL, ICEBERG, SLED, WHALING, SEALING, MIRROR, TREASURE.
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket word list, defined
- ANTARCTIC /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the region around the South Pole, including Antarctica and the surrounding ocean. Also used more generally to mean extremely cold or polar in character. Related: polar, frigid, glacial, arctic-like.
- GRAMPUS /ˈɡræmpəs/ · noun
- A cantankerous, surly, or difficult person. In older and marine usage, it can also refer to an orca, or killer whale. Related: grouch, curmudgeon, sourpuss, misanthrope.
- MUTINY /ˈmjuːtəni/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a mutiny is an uprising or act of open resistance by members of a group, especially soldiers or sailors, against those in authority. As a verb, to mutiny means to refuse or resist the orders of one's commanding officers or other authorities. Related: rebellion, uprising, insurrection, revolt.
- CANNIBAL /ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl/ · noun
- A person who eats the flesh of other human beings; more broadly, an animal that feeds on the flesh of its own species. Related: man-eater, anthropophagite, flesh-eater, omnivore.
- ICEBERG /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/ (British); /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ (US) · noun
- A large, floating mass of ice that has broken away from a glacier or ice shelf. By extension, an iceberg can refer to a problem or hidden difficulty whose full extent is greater than is initially apparent. Related: ice mass, berg, floating ice.
- SLED /slɛd/ · noun and verb
- A vehicle with runners used for transporting people or goods over snow or ice. As a verb, “sled” means to travel or ride on a sled. Related: sledge, sleigh, toboggan, bobsled.
- WHALING /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ · noun
- The activity or industry of hunting whales, especially for commercial products such as whale oil, meat, and baleen. Related: whale hunting, whale fishery.
- SEALING /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The action or process of closing, fastening, or making something secure, especially with a seal, adhesive, wax, or airtight barrier. As a verb, it means to secure something in this way, or figuratively to make an agreement definitive. Related: closing, securing, fastening, shutting.
- MIRROR /ˈmɪrə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A mirror is a surface that produces a reflection of the object or person in front of it. As a verb, to mirror means to represent, correspond to, or imitate something closely. Related: reflection, looking glass, reflect, reproduce.
- TREASURE /ˈtreʒər/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, treasure refers to valuable objects, such as money, jewelry, gemstones, or artworks, and by extension to anything regarded as exceptionally precious. As a verb, it means to value or cherish someone or something highly. Related: valuables, riches, wealth, fortune.
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