Nelson Mandela Word Search
Play a Nelson Mandela 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: APARTHEID, ROBBENISLAND, PRESIDENT, NOBELPEACE, FREEDOM, JOHANNESBURG, AFRICAN, CONGRESS, DEFIANCE, BOYCOTT, RECONCILIATION, TRUTH.
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Nelson Mandela word list, defined
- APARTHEID /əˈpɑːrtaɪd/ (US), /əˈpɑːtheɪt/ (South African, Afrikaans-influenced) · noun
- A policy or system of rigid racial segregation and discrimination, especially the one enforced in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s. By extension, any institutionalized separation of people by race, ethnicity, or other group characteristics. Related: segregation, discrimination, separation, racialism.
- PRESIDENT /ˈprɛzɪdənt/ · noun
- A person who holds the highest office in a republic or serves as head of state. The term can also refer to the chair or chief executive of an organization, institution, or company. Related: head of state, chairperson, chair, leader.
- FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ · noun
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; also the state of not being imprisoned, enslaved, or restricted. Related: liberty, independence, autonomy, emancipation.
- CONGRESS /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/ · noun
- A formal meeting or conference of delegates to discuss matters of common concern; also (capitalized, in the United States) the national legislative body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Related: assembly, conference, convention, council.
- DEFIANCE /dɪˈfaɪəns/ · noun
- Open resistance or bold disobedience to authority, rules, or expectations. It can also describe a defiant attitude or challenge, as in an act of daring someone. Related: resistance, opposition, insubordination, rebellion.
- 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.
- RECONCILIATION British: /rɪˌkɒnsɪˈliːəʃən/; US: /rɪˌkɑːnsɪˈliːəʃən/ · noun
- The process of restoring friendly relations, agreement, or harmony after conflict or disagreement. It can also refer more broadly to settling differences or bringing opposing people, groups, or accounts into agreement. Related: conciliation, settlement, resolution, rapprochement.
- TRUTH /truːθ/ · noun
- Truth is the quality of being true, especially in accordance with fact or reality. It can also refer to a true statement, the actual state of affairs, or the practice of being honest and trustworthy. Related: veracity, accuracy, honesty, candour.
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