The Fall of the Berlin Wall Word Search
The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 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: BERLIN, WALL, COLD, SOVIET, REUNIFICATION, GERMANY, DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM, REVOLUTION, PROTESTS, CHECKPOINT, CHARLIE.
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall word list, defined
- BERLIN /bərˈlɪn/ · noun
- A historical four-wheeled, enclosed carriage with a curved body and a seat in front for the driver, popular in Europe from the 17th to 19th centuries. The term also refers to certain goods named after the German capital, such as fine wool used in embroidery (Berlin wool) and a type of glassware. Related: carriage, coach, chariot, landau.
- WALL /wɔl/ · noun, verb
- A continuous vertical part of a building, typically made of brick, stone, or concrete, and serving as a means of enclosure or support. To cover or surround something with a wall. Related: barrier, fence, partition, screen.
- COLD /kəʊld/ (UK); /koʊld/ (US) · adjective
- Of or at a low temperature, especially noticeably below body temperature or below what is comfortable; also, lacking warmth of feeling, enthusiasm, or affection. Related: chilly, freezing, icy, frigid.
- SOVIET /səˈvɪɛt/ · noun
- A former type of government in which the state controls the means of production and distribution of goods and services, typically in a communist or socialist system. A Soviet is also a council or assembly in a communist state. Related: communist, socialist, Marxist, collectivist.
- REUNIFICATION /ruːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of uniting or becoming united again, especially after a period of separation or division. The process of reunifying a country or group after a period of conflict or division. Related: reunion, unification, merger, union.
- DEMOCRACY /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/ · noun
- A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who exercise it directly or through freely elected representatives. More broadly, the principle of social equality and respect for the individual within a community or organization. Related: republic, self-government, representative government, majority rule.
- FREEDOM /ˈfriːdəm/ · noun
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint; also the state of not being imprisoned, enslaved, or restricted. Related: liberty, independence, autonomy, emancipation.
- REVOLUTION /rɛvəˈluːʃən/ · noun, verb
- A fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something; a complete overthrow of a system or government. Related: mutation, overthrow, rebellion, insurrection.
- PROTESTS /ˈprɒtɛst/ · noun
- Public expression of dissent or disapproval, typically in opposition to something such as a law, policy, or decision. A formal expression of disapproval or objection. Related: demonstrations, demonstrations, protests, demonstrations.
- CHECKPOINT /ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt/ · noun
- A place, typically on a road or border, where checks are carried out on people or vehicles; also, a designated point in a process or journey at which progress is reviewed. Related: roadblock, barrier, inspection point, control point.
- CHARLIE /ˈtʃɑːli/ · noun
- A familiar form of the male given name Charles. In informal British English, it can also denote a foolish or gullible person. Related: fool, nitwit, dupe, sucker.
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