Claudette Colvin Word Search
Claudette Colvin, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure 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.
Words to find: SEGREGATION, MONTGOMERY, BOYCOTT, NATIONAL, ASSOCIATION, ACTIVIST, ARRESTS, TESTIMONY, LAWSUIT, BROWNS, COURTS, JUSTICE.
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Claudette Colvin word list, defined
- SEGREGATION /ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · noun
- The practice or policy of separating people or things into distinct groups, often according to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or social category. It can also refer to the state of being separated or set apart. Related: separation, apartheid, partition, division.
- 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.
- NATIONAL /ˈnæʃənəl/ · adjective
- Relating to a nation as a political entity, its people, or its territory. It can also mean characteristic of or occurring throughout a nation. Related: federal, nationwide, countrywide, statewide.
- ASSOCIATION /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- A connection or link between people, ideas, or things; also, an organized group of people who share a common purpose and act together. Related: connection, link, affiliation, alliance.
- ACTIVIST /ˈæktɪvɪst/ · noun
- A person who campaigns vigorously to bring about political, social, or environmental change, typically through organized public action. Related: campaigner, advocate, reformer, crusader.
- ARRESTS /əˈrɛsts/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular present)
- The plural of 'arrest': the act or instance of legally seizing and detaining someone, or the state of being stopped or halted. As a verb form, the third-person singular of 'to arrest': to seize and detain a person by legal authority, or to stop or check something's movement or progress. Related: detentions, apprehensions, captures, seizures.
- TESTIMONY /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/ (US); /ˈtɛstɪməni/ (British) · noun
- A statement made by a witness, especially one given formally under oath in a legal proceeding. More broadly, testimony means evidence or a statement that confirms a belief or experience. Related: evidence, declaration, statement, deposition.
- LAWSUIT /ˈlɔːsuː/ · noun
- A lawsuit is a legal action brought by one person or organization against another in a court of law. It alleges a wrong, breach of contract, or other legally recognized injury and seeks a remedy, such as damages or an order requiring action. Related: legal action, suit, case, litigation.
- BROWNS /braʊnz/ · noun, verb
- Browns is the plural of the noun 'brown' (a dark colour like that of earth or wood) and the third-person singular present form of the verb 'brown' (to cook or make something brown). Related: tans, umbers, siennas, sepias.
- COURTS /kɔːrts/ · noun (plural); verb (third-person singular)
- As the plural of 'court', refers to bodies with judicial authority that hear and decide legal cases, or to the enclosed spaces and residences of royalty; as a verb, 'courts' means actively seeks or tries to win someone's favor or affection. Related: tribunals, judicatures, benches, forums.
- JUSTICE /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ · noun
- Justice is the fair and impartial treatment of people, or the correct application of laws and principles. It can also refer to a court judgment or, in certain official titles, to a judge. Related: fairness, equity, rightness, justice of law.
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