World Animal Day Word Search
World Animal Day, as a word search. 12 words drawn from what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it 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: STFRANCIS, BLESSING, PAWPRINT, GREEN, WHITE, RIBBON, VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, ADOPTION, RESCUE, FOSTER, SYMPOSIUM.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
World Animal Day word list, defined
- BLESSING /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ · noun
- A blessing is God's favor and protection, or a prayer asking for such favor; more broadly, it is anything that brings happiness, wellbeing, or good fortune. Related: boon, godsend, benefaction, grace.
- GREEN /ɡriːn/ · adjective
- Having a green color; resembling green in hue. Green is also a color of foliage, grass, or a feeling of envy. Related: blue-green, emerald, lime, olive.
- WHITE /wʌɪt/ · adjective, noun
- Having little or no color because of the reflection of all wavelengths of light; achromatic. A color with the longest wavelength of visible light, between 7,500 and 8,000 angstroms. Related: fair, fair-haired, fair-skinned, colorless.
- RIBBON /ˈrɪbən/ · noun
- A long, thin, flexible piece of material, typically made of silk, satin, or cotton, used for tying or decorating something, such as a gift or a hair style. Related: band, strip, sash, tie.
- VEGAN /ˈviːɡən/ · adjective
- Relating to or adhering to a diet that excludes all animal products, especially meat, fish, and poultry, and often also animal by-products such as eggs and dairy products. Related: vegetarian, plant-based, cruelty-free, animal-free.
- VEGETARIAN /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/ · adjective
- A person who does not eat meat, fish, or poultry, or a person who avoids eating meat, fish, or poultry. Related: non-meat eater, plant-based, vegan, herbivore.
- ADOPTION /əˈdɒpʃən/ · noun
- The act of legally taking another person's child and bringing it up as one's own, or the act of choosing to take up or follow an idea, method, or course of action. Related: fostering, acceptance, embracing, assumption.
- RESCUE /ˈrɛskjuː/ · verb, noun
- To save or free from danger or difficulty. A rescue operation. Related: save, deliver, liberate, free.
- FOSTER /ˈfɒstər/ (UK), /ˈfɔːstər/ (US) · verb
- To foster is to encourage or promote the development of something, typically a feeling, relationship, or idea; it also means to bring up a child who is not one's own by birth, usually temporarily and without legal adoption. Related: nurture, cultivate, promote, encourage.
- SYMPOSIUM /ˈsɪmˌpɒziəm/ · noun
- A meeting or conference for discussion, especially one with a formal or academic purpose. A collection of essays or articles on a particular subject, often published as a book. Related: conference, seminar, workshop, colloquium.
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