National Reconciliation Week Word Search
This National Reconciliation Week word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: RECONCILIATION, SORRY, APOLOGY, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, REMEMBRANCE, ABORIGINAL, TORRES, STRAIT, ISLANDER, CEREMONY, ANCESTOR, DIALOGUE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
National Reconciliation Week word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- 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.
- SORRY /ˈsɒri/ (British); /ˈsɑːri/ (American) · adjective; interjection
- Expressing regret, apology, or sympathy for something unfortunate. As an interjection, it is used to acknowledge a mistake, offer an apology, or express sympathy for someone in distress. Related: apologetic, regretful, remorseful, contrite.
- APOLOGY /əˈpɒlədʒi/ (British); /əˈpɑːlədʒi/ (US) · noun
- A spoken or written expression of regret for having done something wrong or caused harm, often accompanied by a request for forgiveness. In its older and more formal sense, it can also mean a reasoned defence or justification of a belief or course of action. Related: expression of regret, excuse, apologia, acknowledgement of fault.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/ · noun
- The act of recognizing or admitting the existence, truth, or validity of something; also a statement or gesture expressing gratitude or receipt of something. Related: recognition, acknowledgment, appreciation, admission.
- REMEMBRANCE /rɪˈmɛmbərəns/ · noun
- The act or process of remembering, or a person's memory or recollection. In solemn or commemorative contexts, it can mean remembrance of a person, event, or period; it may also refer to a keepsake or token given to recall someone or something. Related: memory, recollection, recall, commemoration.
- ABORIGINAL /ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl/ · adjective
- Existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; relating to the Indigenous peoples of a region, especially the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. Related: indigenous, native, autochthonous, first.
- STRAIT /streɪt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water. As a noun, it can also mean a difficult or restricted situation; as an adjective, it means narrowly restricted or confined; as a verb, it means to put someone or something in a difficult situation. Related: channel, difficulty, predicament, narrow.
- ISLANDER /ˈaɪləndər/ · noun
- A person who lives on or is originally from an island. The term is often used with reference to a particular island, island nation, or island community.
- CEREMONY /ˈsɛrəmoʊni/ · noun
- A formal event conducted on an important public or religious occasion, typically consisting of a series of established actions or rites; also, the ritual observances themselves, such as those in a wedding or graduation. Related: rite, ritual, observance, service.
- ANCESTOR /ˈænˌsɛstər/ · noun
- A person from whom one is descended, typically one more remote than a grandparent; more broadly, an earlier form or precursor of something, such as a machine, idea, or language. Related: forebear, forefather, progenitor, predecessor.
- DIALOGUE /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ (UK), /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more people, especially as a feature of a book, play, or film. It also denotes a formal discussion aimed at resolving differences or reaching understanding between groups. Related: conversation, discussion, exchange, talk.
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