The Black Death Word Search
The Black Death, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject 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: PLAGUE, PANDEMIC, EPIDEMIC, BUBONIC, YERSINIA, FLEA, RATS, MORTALITY, QUARANTINE, FLAGELLANTS, ECONOMY, TRADE.
The timer only feeds a small speed bonus, so take as long as you need, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
The Black Death word list, defined
- PLAGUE /plæɡ/ · noun, verb
- A widespread disease, especially one that is infectious and often fatal. To afflict or torment severely. Related: epidemic, pandemic, outbreak, infection.
- PANDEMIC /ˈpændɪmɪk/ · noun
- An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a whole country or the world, or a widespread phenomenon or condition. Related: epidemic, outbreak, infection, contagion.
- EPIDEMIC /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/ · noun
- An outbreak of an infectious disease that spreads rapidly and widely, affecting many people in a community or region at the same time. By extension, a sudden widespread occurrence of something undesirable. Related: outbreak, plague, pandemic, contagion.
- BUBONIC /bjuːˈbɒnɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or characterized by buboes — the painful, swollen lymph nodes characteristic of certain infections, especially plague; used chiefly in the term "bubonic plague."
- YERSINIA /ˌjɜːrsɪˈniːə/ · noun
- Yersinia is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria. They are typically found in the environment and can be pathogenic to humans and animals. Related: bacteria, germ, microbe.
- FLEA /fliː/ · noun
- A tiny wingless bloodsucking insect that leaps onto mammals and birds and feeds on their blood, often transmitting disease. Related: parasite, insect.
- RATS /ræts/ · noun
- Rats are rodents that are commonly found in sewers and other areas with poor sanitation. They are known for their ability to carry diseases. Related: mice, rodents, vermin, pests.
- MORTALITY /mɒrˈtælɪti/ · noun
- The state of being subject to death; the number of deaths within a given population over a specified period of time. Related: death rate, fatality, mortalities, demise.
- QUARANTINE /kwɒrɪˈniːn/ · noun, verb
- A period of 14 days during which a person or animal that may have been exposed to a disease is kept in isolation to prevent the spread of the disease. To isolate or confine someone or something for a period of time to prevent the spread of a disease. Related: isolation, lockdown, detention, incubation.
- ECONOMY /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ · noun
- The wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services; also, careful management of resources to avoid waste. Related: financial system, thrift, frugality, economy of scale.
- TRADE /treɪd/ · noun, verb
- The exchange of goods, services, or ideas between businesses or countries. To give or receive something in exchange for something else. Related: commerce, exchange, barter, transaction.
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