The Secret Agent Word Search
Free The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad (1907) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Joseph Conrad · First published 1907 · Novel.
Words to find: VERHAMMEL, SMUT, PETE, LENA, CAVANAGH, PORTSMOUTH, LONDON, EASTEND, DYNAMITE, CANNON, ANARCHY, TERROR.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Secret Agent word list, defined
- SMUT /smʌt/ · noun
- Smut is indecent or obscene material, especially literature or images of a sexual nature. In technical and historical contexts, it can also mean a dirty, soot-like deposit or discoloration. Related: obscenity, pornography, indecency, lewdness.
- DYNAMITE /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/ · noun
- An explosive consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed in an inert material such as sawdust, typically formed into sticks and used in blasting, mining, and demolition; also used informally to mean something extremely powerful or exciting. Related: explosive, TNT, blasting gelatin, gelignite.
- CANNON /ˈkæn.ən/ · noun
- A large, heavy gun mounted on wheels or a carriage, historically used to fire heavy iron or stone balls over long distances in warfare. Related: artillery piece, gun, howitzer, mortar.
- ANARCHY /ˈænərki/ · noun
- A state of society without government, law, or political authority. More broadly, any situation of utter disorder and absence of authority or control. Related: lawlessness, chaos, disorder, turbulence.
- TERROR /ˈtɛrər/ (US); /ˈterə/ (UK) · noun and verb
- Extreme, overwhelming fear or dread. It can also refer to intimidation or indiscriminate violence intended to make a population afraid. Related: fear, horror, dread, fright.
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