Mae Jemison Word Search
Play a Mae Jemison word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ASTRONAUT, PHYSICIAN, ENGINEER, SCIENCE, SPACE, DOCTOR, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, TECHNOLOGY.
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Mae Jemison word list, defined
- ASTRONAUT /ˈæstrənɔːt/ · noun
- A person trained to travel and perform duties aboard a spacecraft. Related: cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space traveller.
- PHYSICIAN /ˈfɪzɪʃən/ · noun
- A person who is medically qualified to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries; a doctor, especially one with a medical degree. In modern usage, the term is formal and may imply specialization or a particular professional role. Related: doctor, medical practitioner, clinician, medic.
- ENGINEER /ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə/ · noun, verb
- A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, structures, or public works; more broadly, a person qualified in a branch of engineering. As a verb, to skillfully design, construct, or arrange something — or to bring about an outcome by clever or covert means. Related: designer, technician, builder, constructor.
- SCIENCE /ˈsaɪəns/ · noun
- The systematic study of the natural or physical world through observation, experimentation, and logical reasoning. It can also refer more broadly to any organized field of knowledge or to the body of knowledge produced by scientific study. Related: knowledge, learning, research, scholarship.
- SPACE /speɪs/ · noun
- The vast expanse that surrounds and extends beyond Earth and other celestial bodies; also an area or gap between two things. By extension, the word refers to physical room, a period of time, or a range of possibilities. Related: room, gap, interval, area.
- DOCTOR /ˈdɒktər/ (UK), /ˈdɑːktər/ (US) · noun, verb
- A person qualified to practise medicine; also an academic title or a holder of the highest university degree. As a verb, it means to tamper with or falsify something. Related: physician, medic, practitioner, clinician.
- RESEARCH /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, research means the systematic investigation of a subject or question. As a verb, it means to investigate a subject thoroughly or gather information about it. Related: study, investigation, inquiry, exploration.
- EDUCATION /ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. Also, the body of knowledge and understanding acquired through such instruction or through study and experience. Related: schooling, instruction, teaching, training.
- CHEMISTRY /ˈkɛmɪstri/ · noun
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, their properties, reactions, and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change. It also figuratively denotes a powerful mutual attraction or rapport between people. Related: science of matter, chemical science.
- BIOLOGY /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ · noun
- The scientific study of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, and evolution. Related: life science, bioscience, natural science.
- MEDICINE /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ (British); /ˈmɛdəsən/ (US) · noun, verb
- A substance, such as a drug or remedy, used to treat or prevent disease. Medicine also names the science and practice of maintaining health and diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. Related: medication, drug, remedy, cure.
- TECHNOLOGY /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ (British); /tɛkˈnɑːlədʒi/ (American) · noun
- The application of scientific knowledge, practical techniques, and organized methods to the solution of problems and the production of useful goods and services. It can also refer collectively to the devices, systems, and processes developed through this application. Related: techniques, machinery, equipment, systems.
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