Graduation Word Search
Graduation, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the holidays, weather, and activities of a season 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: GOWN, TASSEL, DIPLOMA, SPEECH, VALEDICTORIAN, SALUTATORIAN, SUMMER, SUNSHINE, FLOWERS, PHOTO, PARTY, CELEBRATE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Graduation word list, defined
- GOWN /ɡaʊn/ · noun
- A long dress, typically worn on formal occasions. A garment that covers the body, typically from the shoulders to the feet. Related: dress, robe, garment, attire.
- TASSEL /ˈtæsəl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a tassel is a tuft of threads, cords, ribbons, or similar material attached at one end and left hanging loose, often as an ornament. As a verb, it means to add tassels to something or to remove them from something. Related: tuft, fringe, pendant, wisp.
- DIPLOMA /dɪˈpləʊmə/ · noun
- A certificate awarded by a school, college, or university to certify that the recipient has successfully completed a course of study. Related: certificate, credential, degree, qualification.
- SPEECH /spiːtʃ/ · noun
- Spoken communication expressed in words, or the ability to communicate in this way. A speech can also refer to a formal public address delivered by a person. Related: address, talk, discourse, oration.
- VALEDICTORIAN /ˌvælədɪkˈtɔːriən/ · noun
- A student selected to represent their graduating class and deliver the valedictory address, traditionally the student with the highest academic average.
- SALUTATORIAN /ˌsæljuːˈtɔːriən/ · noun
- A salutatorian is the student who delivers the salutation at a graduation ceremony and traditionally ranks second in academic honors, below the valedictorian. The title may also be awarded for an exceptional academic record or for delivering a welcoming or ceremonial address. Related: academic honoree, top student, second-ranked student, honor student.
- SUMMER /ˈsʌmə(r)/ · noun and adjective
- The warmest season of the year, following spring and preceding autumn. As an adjective, it means relating to or occurring during this season. Related: summertime, summer season, warm season.
- SUNSHINE /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ · noun
- The light and warmth that come directly from the sun, especially when experienced outdoors. By extension, it can refer to a happy, bright, or hopeful mood or experience. Related: sunlight, sunbeam, sunshade, sunlit warmth.
- FLOWERS /ˈflaʊərz/ · noun
- Flowers are the blossom-bearing reproductive structures of a plant, typically colorful and often fragrant; the word also refers collectively to cultivated blooms, especially when cut or arranged. Related: blooms, blossoms, blossoming, flora.
- PHOTO /ˈfoʊtoʊ (US); /ˈfəʊtəʊ (UK) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a photograph: a picture or image made by recording light, traditionally with a camera or chemically, and now also digitally. As a verb, informal, to take a photograph of someone or something. Related: photograph, picture, snapshot, image.
- PARTY /ˈpɑːrti/ · noun, verb
- A noun: a social gathering at which people eat, drink, talk, and often dance; an organized group, especially one involved in politics or a dispute; or a participant or side in an agreement, lawsuit, or other proceeding. As a verb, to attend a party or celebrate with friends. Related: celebration, gathering, festivity, reception.
- CELEBRATE /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ · verb
- To acknowledge a significant or happy day or event with a social gathering, ceremony, or enjoyable activity; also to praise publicly, or to perform a religious rite such as Mass. Related: commemorate, revel, fete, honor.
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