The Declaration of Independence Word Search
The Declaration of Independence, 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: DECLARATION, INDEPENDENCE, CONGRESS, JEFFERSON, FRANKLIN, ADAMS, COLONIES, BRITAIN, KINGGEORGE, RIGHTS, TYRANNY, GRIEVANCE.
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The Declaration of Independence word list, defined
- DECLARATION /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- A formal or explicit statement or announcement, especially one made publicly, officially, or in writing. It can also refer to the act of declaring something. Related: announcement, proclamation, statement, pronouncement.
- INDEPENDENCE /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ · noun
- The state of being free from the control, direction, or authority of another person or institution. It may refer to personal autonomy, financial self-reliance, intellectual judgment, or a state's political sovereignty. Related: freedom, liberty, autonomy, self-determination.
- CONGRESS /ˈkɒŋɡrɛs/ · noun
- A formal meeting or conference of delegates to discuss matters of common concern; also (capitalized, in the United States) the national legislative body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Related: assembly, conference, convention, council.
- FRANKLIN /ˈfræŋklɪn/ · noun
- A franklin was a member of a class of substantial landholders in medieval England who were free but not of noble rank; today the term survives mainly as a historical word and as a surname. Related: freeholder, landowner, yeoman, country gentleman.
- COLONIES /ˈkɒləniz/ · noun
- The plural of colony: territories or lands settled and governed by people from a distant country, or groups of organisms of the same kind living closely together. Related: settlements, possessions, territories, outposts.
- RIGHTS /raɪts/ · plural noun; verb (third-person singular present)
- Rights are the legal, political, or moral entitlements belonging to people, such as the rights to equality, privacy, or free speech. The word can also refer to powers or permissions connected with property, information, or participation. Related: privileges, liberties, entitlements, freedoms.
- TYRANNY /ˈtɪrəni/ · noun
- Tyranny is the exercise of oppressive or unjust power, especially by a government or ruler. It can also refer more broadly to cruel, controlling, or excessive authority exercised over other people or over an aspect of life. Related: despotism, dictatorship, authoritarianism, oppression.
- GRIEVANCE /ˈɡriːvəns/ · noun
- A complaint that someone has been treated unfairly or unjustly; by extension, the feeling of resentment caused by such treatment. Related: complaint, resentment, grudge, injustice.
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