The Scarlet Pimpernel Word Search
This The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy (1905) 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 Baroness Orczy · First published 1905 · Adventure.
Words to find: BLAKENEY, CHAUVELIN, FFOULKES, DEWAR, STJUST, TOURVILLE, PIMPERNEL, SCARLET, LONDON, PARIS, THAMES, FRANCE.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel word list, defined
- DEWAR /ˈdjuːər/ · noun
- A dewar is a vacuum flask: an insulating container with double walls separated by a vacuum, used to keep liquids very cold (such as liquid nitrogen) or very hot. The word is also capitalized as the surname of the Scottish physicist Sir James Dewar, who invented the vessel in 1892. Related: vacuum flask, thermos, cryostat, flask.
- PIMPERNEL /ˈpɪmpərnɛl/ · noun
- A small, delicate flower, typically with a red or purple color, of the genus Anagallis, especially A. arvensis, which has a single, showy flower on a long stem. Related: violet, pansy, larkspur, cornflower.
- SCARLET /ˈskɑːrət/ · adjective
- A bright red color. A deep red color, especially one that is rich and vivid. Related: red, crimson, ruby, cerise.
- PARIS /pɑːˈriː/ · proper noun
- The capital and largest city of France, situated on the Seine River. Related: city, metropolis, capital, capital city.
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