Scott Joplin Word Search
Scott Joplin, 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: RAGTIME, MAPLELEAF, PIANO, MUSIC, COMPOSER, ENTERTAINER, SEGREGATION, PERFORMER, BLACK, KOENIG, RAGC, CORNERSTONE.
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Scott Joplin word list, defined
- RAGTIME /ˈræɡtaɪm/ · noun and adjective
- A type of American popular music, especially of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, marked by strongly syncopated melodies and a regular, often march-like beat. The word formerly also referred to disorderly or unsettled social conditions. Related: rag music, rag, syncopated music.
- PIANO /piˈænoʊ/ (US); /piˈænəʊ/ (UK) · noun; musical direction/adverb
- A keyboard instrument played by pressing keys with the fingers, producing sound when the keys strike strings. In musical notation, “piano” means softly or quietly.
- MUSIC /ˈmjuːzɪk/ · noun
- Organized sound or a sequence of notes that together form a composition. By extension, music may refer to the art of creating and performing such sounds. Related: melody, harmony, tune, composition.
- COMPOSER /kəmˈpoʊzər/ · noun
- A person who writes music, especially as a profession or serious pursuit. Related: songwriter, musician, arranger, creator.
- ENTERTAINER /ˌentərˈteɪnər/ · noun
- A person, such as a singer, comedian, or actor, whose profession is to entertain an audience. More broadly, anyone who provides amusement or enjoyment for others. Related: performer, artist, comedian, singer.
- 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.
- PERFORMER /pərˈfɔːrmər/ · noun
- A person who performs, especially as part of a public entertainment or artistic presentation. The term can refer broadly to an actor, musician, dancer, comedian, or other performer. Related: actor, entertainer, artist, musician.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.
- CORNERSTONE /ˈkɔːrnərˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A stone that forms the base of a corner in a building, traditionally laid at a ceremony to mark the start of construction; figuratively, something fundamental and indispensable that everything else depends upon. Related: foundation, bedrock, basis, keystone.
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