Angkor Wat Word Search
Angkor Wat (Siem Reap), as a word search. 12 words drawn from architectural features, history, and surrounding places sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Located in Siem Reap.
Words to find: ANGKORWAT, SIEMREAP, CAMBODIA, SANDSTONE, LATERITE, BRICK, MORTAR, NAGA, GARUDA, APSARA, DEVATA, LINGAM.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Angkor Wat word list, defined
- SANDSTONE /ˈsænd.stəʊn/ (British) /ˈsænd.stoʊn/ (US) · noun
- A sedimentary rock formed from grains of sand that have been deposited, compacted, and cemented together by minerals. It commonly occurs in layers and may vary in color from pale yellow and brown to red. Related: sedimentary stone.
- LATERITE /ˈlætəraɪt/ · noun
- Laterite is a highly weathered, iron- and aluminum-rich soil or soft rock formed mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. When dry it is hard, but it can become soft and workable when wet. Related: lateritic soil, iron-rich soil, ferruginous soil, ironstone.
- BRICK /brɪk/ · noun
- A small rectangular block of baked clay (or, less commonly, of other material such as concrete or sand-lime) used in building; also used figuratively to mean a reliable, helpful person. Related: block, masonry unit, adobe, clinker.
- MORTAR /ˈmɔːrtər/ · noun
- A mixture of cement or lime with sand and water, used to bind bricks or stones. The word also denotes a bowl in which substances are ground or crushed with a pestle, and a short artillery piece or projectile that is fired at a high angle. Related: binding material, mortar mix, masonry, pestle-and-mortar.
- NAGA /ˈnɑːɡə/ · noun
- A naga is a serpent or snake deity in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, commonly represented as a fully snake-like being or as a human figure with a serpent tail. The term also names certain ethnic peoples of northeastern India and adjacent areas when capitalized. Related: serpent deity, snake god, serpent god, guardian serpent.
- GARUDA /ɡəˈruːdə/ · noun
- A divine, eagle-like bird figure in Hindu and Buddhist tradition, especially the vahana, or divine mount, of Vishnu; by extension, the national emblem of Indonesia. Related: eagle.
- LINGAM /ˈlɪŋɡəm/ · noun
- A phallic symbol, especially the upright oval emblem associated with the Hindu god Shiva. The term can also refer more broadly to an emblem or representation of a deity. Related: phallus, emblem, symbol, representation.
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