Pompeii Word Search
Pompeii (Pompeii), 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 Pompeii.
Words to find: POMPEII, VESUVIUS, HERCULANEUM, AMPHITHEATRE, FORUM, BASILICA, THERMAL, MOSAICS, FRESCOES, LAVA, ASHES, PUMICE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Pompeii word list, defined
- AMPHITHEATRE /ˈæm.fɪ.θɪə.tər/ · noun
- An oval or circular open-air venue with tiers of seats rising around a central arena, used in antiquity for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles; by extension, any sloping gallery or tiered seating arrangement facing a stage, field, or screen. Related: arena, stadium, coliseum, auditorium.
- FORUM /ˈfɔːrəm/ · noun
- A place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged; historically, the public square in a Roman town used for judicial and public business. Related: assembly, convention, symposium, seminar.
- BASILICA /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ · noun
- A large, important Christian church building, typically having a longitudinal nave with side aisles and often a raised apse at one end; in the Roman Catholic Church, a basilica is also an official ecclesiastical rank conferred on certain churches. Related: church, cathedral, minster, temple.
- THERMAL /θɜːrməl/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or associated with heat; having a high temperature. A source of heat, especially one that is artificial. Related: heat, hot, warm, heated.
- MOSAICS /məˈsæɪzɪks/ · noun
- A piece of art or design made from small, usually colored, pieces of material such as tiles or glass, arranged to form a pattern or picture. A decorative work made from small pieces of material. Related: mosaic art, tessellations, pavement, mosaic art.
- FRESCOES /ˈfrɛskəʊz/ (UK); /ˈfrɛskoʊz/ (US) · noun (plural form of 'fresco')
- Frescoes are paintings executed rapidly in watercolour on plaster walls or ceilings, most often while the plaster is still wet so that the pigment bonds permanently with the surface as it dries. Related: murals, wall paintings, mural paintings, secco paintings.
- LAVA /ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
- Molten rock from a volcano, or a flowing mass of molten rock from a volcano. It can also refer to a type of rock that is rich in iron and magnesium. Related: magma, molten rock, volcanic rock, igneous rock.
- ASHES /ˈæʃɪz/ · noun
- The powdery gray residue left after something, especially a fire or a body in cremation, has burned completely. Related: cinders, embers, soot, char.
- PUMICE /ˈpʌmɪs/ · noun
- A light, porous, and highly vesicular volcanic rock that is formed by the rapid cooling of lava. It is often used as an abrasive. Related: scoria, lava rock, volcanic ash, grit.
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