Hegra Archaeological Site Word Search
Play a Hegra Archaeological Site word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: HEGRA, NABATEAN, ALULA, SANDSTONE, BASALT, LIMESTONE, TOMB, INSCRIPTION, ROCKCUT, ALTAR, SANCTUARY, RELIEF.
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Hegra Archaeological Site word list, defined
- ALULA /ˈæl.jə.lə/ · noun
- The alula is a small group of feathers on a bird's wing, attached to the first digit (the 'thumb'), that projects from the leading edge and helps control flight at low speeds. The word also names a pair of stars in the constellation Ursa Major. Related: bastard wing, winglet, false wing.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- TOMB /tɒm/ · noun
- A structure or building for burying the dead, typically a large stone monument above or around a burial site. A person's final resting place, especially one marked by a monument or memorial. Related: mausoleum, monument, grave, sepulcher.
- INSCRIPTION /ɪnˈskrɪpʃən/ · noun
- A message, phrase, or text cut or engraved into a surface, especially a stone or metal, often as a memorial or to commemorate an event. An inscription may also refer to a written or printed statement, often on a document or a product. Related: engraving, carving, epitaph, monument.
- ALTAR /ˈɔːltər/ · noun
- A raised structure or table on which sacrifices, offerings, or religious rites are performed, typically in a place of worship. Related: communion table, sacrificial stone, shrine, sanctuary.
- SANCTUARY /ˈsæŋktʃʊəri/ · noun
- A place of safety or refuge, especially for animals or people who are being persecuted or threatened. A place or situation of peace and tranquility. Related: refuge, asylum, haven, shelter.
- RELIEF /ˈrɛlɪf/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of happiness or relief is a strong and pleasant feeling that you have when something unpleasant or difficult has stopped or been dealt with. To provide or afford relief is to make a difficult or unpleasant situation easier or less severe. Related: comfort, solace, alleviation, ease.
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