Thurgood Marshall Word Search
Thurgood Marshall, 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: LAWYER, JUSTICE, SUPREME, COURT, NAACP, BROWN, SEGREGATION, EQUALITY, RIGHTS, CIVIL, LIBERTY, JUDGE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Thurgood Marshall word list, defined
- LAWYER /ˈlɔɪər/ · noun
- A person who is professionally qualified to practise law, advise clients on legal matters, and represent them in court or other legal proceedings. In British usage, the term is broad and may encompass solicitors, barristers, and other legal professionals, although it does not always imply the specific role of a barrister. Related: attorney, counsel, solicitor, advocate.
- 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.
- SUPREME /suːˈpriːm/ · adjective
- Highest in rank, authority, importance, or degree. It can also mean greatest possible or, informally, exceptionally good. Related: highest, greatest, utmost, paramount.
- COURT /kɔːrt/ · noun
- A court is a place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the body of people (such as a judge and jury) who decide such cases. It also refers to an open, paved area surrounded by buildings or walls. Related: tribunal, bench, courthouse, judicature.
- BROWN /braʊn/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of a color like that of wood or earth — a dark, dull reddish-yellow. As a verb, to make or become brown, typically by cooking or exposure. Related: tan, sepia, umber, chestnut.
- 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.
- EQUALITY /ɪˈkwɒlɪti/ · noun
- The state or quality of being equal; the condition of having the same value, status, rights, or measure as something or someone else. Related: parity, equivalence, evenness, uniformity.
- RIGHTS /raɪts/ · plural noun; verb (third-person singular present)
- Rights are the legal, political, or moral entitlements belonging to people, such as the rights to equality, privacy, or free speech. The word can also refer to powers or permissions connected with property, information, or participation. Related: privileges, liberties, entitlements, freedoms.
- CIVIL /ˈsɪvəl/ · adjective
- Relating to ordinary citizens or the affairs of the state and its people rather than military or religious matters; or courteous and polite in manner, if minimally so. Related: polite, courteous, civic, public.
- LIBERTY /ˈlɪbər.ti/ (US); /ˈlɪbəti/ (UK) · noun
- Freedom from undue or oppressive control, especially the legally or politically protected right to act, think, or speak as one wishes. It can also mean permission to do something. Related: freedom, independence, autonomy, self-rule.
- JUDGE /dʒʌdʒ/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a judge is a legal official who hears cases and decides questions of law, or a person appointed to evaluate entries in a competition. As a verb, to judge is to form an opinion after considering evidence or facts, or to assess and decide the merits of something. Related: adjudicator, magistrate, arbiter, assessor.
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