Cesar Chavez Word Search
Free Cesar Chavez word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: UNION, GRAPES, STRIKE, FARMWORKERS, BOYCOTT, DELANO, HUERTA, NONVIOLENCE, SENATE, LABOR, ORGANIZE, SALAD.
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Cesar Chavez word list, defined
- UNION /ˈjuːniən/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, union means an organization of workers, a marriage, an agreement or joining together, or the state of being united. As a verb, it is a formal term meaning to join or combine. Related: agreement, alliance, association, merger.
- GRAPES /ɡreɪps/ · noun
- The small, usually round or oval fruits of the grapevine, typically growing in clusters and varying in colour from green and yellow to red, purple, or black. The word is the standard plural of grape and may refer collectively to the fruit. Related: vine fruit.
- STRIKE /straɪk/ · noun and verb
- To strike is to hit or make forceful contact with something, or to cause something to happen suddenly and forcefully. The word also means to refuse to work as a group and, in various contexts, to cross something out, move suddenly, realize something, or begin a new phase such as striking a match. Related: hit, beat, batter, smash.
- FARMWORKERS /ˈfɑːrmˌwɜːrkərz/ · noun
- Farmworkers are people employed to perform manual or skilled labour on farms, such as planting, cultivating, harvesting crops, and tending livestock. Related: agricultural workers, farmhands, farm labourers, field hands.
- BOYCOTT /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ (British), /ˈbɔɪkɑːt/ (US) · verb, noun
- To boycott is to refuse to buy, use, or take part in something as a way of protesting or applying pressure. As a noun, a boycott is such a concerted act of refusal. Related: blacklist, shun, snub, avoid.
- NONVIOLENCE /ˌnɑːnˈvaɪələns/ · noun
- The practice of resisting or opposing change, injustice, or oppression without using physical force or threats of physical force. Related: peaceful resistance, nonviolent action, nonviolent protest, passive resistance.
- SENATE /ˈsɛnət/ · noun
- A legislative or governing body composed of a group of senators. The term most commonly denotes the upper chamber of a legislature, especially the United States Senate, and also refers to the ancient Roman council of elders. Related: assembly, council, chamber, legislature.
- LABOR /ˈleɪ.bər/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, labor means work performed for wages or as part of an occupation, the workers collectively, or the process of giving birth. As a verb, it means to work hard, make a strenuous effort, or struggle under difficult conditions. Related: work, toil, effort, workforce.
- ORGANIZE /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ · verb
- To arrange something or someone in a systematic, orderly, or coherent way. It can also mean to form a group or organization for a particular purpose. Related: arrange, sort, group, coordinate.
- SALAD /ˈsæləd/ · noun
- A dish of vegetables, especially raw leafy greens, served with a dressing or seasoning. The word can also refer more broadly to a cold dish in which vegetables, fruit, or other ingredients are mixed and lightly dressed. Related: greens, salad greens, sallet.
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