Palenque Word Search
Free Palenque word search. We picked 12 themed words — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MAYA, PAKAL, KINICH, JANAAB, TEMPLE, INSCRIPTION, STELA, RELIEF, PALACE, ARCH, FRESCO, JUNGLE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Palenque word list, defined
- MAYA /məˈjɑː/ · noun
- A person of Mayan descent or a member of a Mayan-speaking people, or a style of architecture or art originating in Mesoamerica. Related: Aztec, Inca, Mesoamerican, Indigenous.
- TEMPLE /ˈtɛmpl/ · noun
- A building for public worship, especially in Eastern cultures, or a structure dedicated to a particular deity or activity. A part of the body, especially the head, that is covered by the hair. Related: shrine, sanctuary, chapel, grotto.
- 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.
- STELA /ˈsteɪlə/ · noun
- A stela is a stone slab or monument, typically bearing an inscription or image, erected to commemorate a person, event, or place. Related: monument, obelisk, stele, tablet.
- 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.
- PALACE /ˈpeɪlɪs/ · noun
- A large and impressive building, especially a royal residence, or a place of great beauty or luxury. Related: mansion, castle, manor, estate.
- ARCH /ɑːrtʃ/ · noun, verb
- A curved structure above an entrance, typically of a building. To form or shape something into a curved or rounded top. Related: vault, dome, span, curve.
- FRESCO /frɛskoʊ/ · noun
- A painting done on wet plaster while it is still fresh, or a style of painting characterized by this technique. A work of art created using this technique. Related: mural, painting, artwork, mosaic.
- JUNGLE /dʒʌŋɡəl/ · noun
- A dense tropical region of lush vegetation, typically with a hot and humid climate, often inhabited by a variety of wild animals. Related: forest, wilderness, underbrush, thicket.
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