Valentina Tereshkova Word Search
Play a Valentina Tereshkova 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: COSMONAUT, VOSTOK, BAIKONUR, CHAIKA, ORBIT, SPACE, PILOT, COSMOS, STAR, CITY, SOVIET, RUSSIAN.
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Valentina Tereshkova word list, defined
- COSMONAUT /ˈkɒzmənɔːt/ (British), /ˈkɑːzmənɔːt/ (US) · noun
- An astronaut, specifically one employed by or representing the Russian or former Soviet space programme. Related: astronaut, spaceman, space traveller, spacefarer.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːrbɪt/ · noun, verb
- A path or trajectory that an object or spacecraft follows as it revolves around a celestial body, such as a planet or moon. To move in a curved path around a central point, especially in a stable or regular manner. Related: path, trajectory, revolution, rotation.
- SPACE /spɛs/ · noun, verb
- The unlimited three-dimensional expanse in which all matter and energy exist; the void that separates and surrounds celestial bodies. To put or keep something at a distance, often in a way that is considered polite or considerate. Related: room, distance, interval, void.
- PILOT /ˈpaɪlət/ · noun, verb
- A person who controls an aircraft or spacecraft, or a person who is in charge of a project or activity. To act as the pilot of a vehicle or to navigate through a difficult situation. Related: navigator, driver, captain, helmsman.
- COSMOS /ˈkɒzmɒs/ (UK); /ˈkɑːzmoʊs/ (US) · noun
- The universe seen as a well-ordered, harmonious whole. More broadly, any complex and orderly system. Related: universe, creation, macrocosm, nature.
- STAR /stɑː/ · noun, verb
- A massive, luminous ball of gas in space, especially one that is hot and massive enough to sustain nuclear reactions in its core. To regard or treat someone or something as extremely good or impressive. Related: celebrity, hero, icon, idol.
- CITY /ˈsɪti/ · noun
- A large and permanent human settlement, typically one with an extensive built-up area and a governing authority; in Britain specifically, a town that has been granted city status by the Crown (historically via a cathedral or royal charter). Related: metropolis, municipality, urban area, town.
- SOVIET /səˈvɪɛt/ · noun
- A former type of government in which the state controls the means of production and distribution of goods and services, typically in a communist or socialist system. A Soviet is also a council or assembly in a communist state. Related: communist, socialist, Marxist, collectivist.
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