Ernest Shackleton Word Search
Play a Ernest Shackleton word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SHACKLETON, ENDURANCE, ANTARCTICA, EXPEDITION, EXPLORER, SAILOR, VOYAGE, SOUTH, POLE, JAMES, CAIRD, ELEPHANT.
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Ernest Shackleton word list, defined
- ENDURANCE /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/ (British), /ɪnˈdʊrəns/ (US) · noun
- The ability to withstand hardship, stress, or adversity over a prolonged period; the power of sustaining physical or mental effort without giving way. It can also denote the state of enduring something unpleasant. Related: stamina, fortitude, perseverance, resilience.
- EXPEDITION /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/ · noun
- A journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, such as exploration, scientific research, or military action. It also denotes promptness or speed in doing something. Related: journey, voyage, mission, trek.
- EXPLORER /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/ · noun
- A person who travels to unfamiliar places in order to learn about or map them; more broadly, anyone who investigates or explores a subject, area, or field systematically. Related: adventurer, traveler, pathfinder, pioneer.
- SAILOR /ˈseɪlər/ · noun
- A person who travels on a ship or boat, especially as a crew member. A person who participates in the sport of sailing. Related: mariner, seafarer, sailor, boatman.
- VOYAGE /voʊɪɪʒ/ · noun, verb
- A long journey or trip, especially by sea or air. To travel or journey, especially by sea or air. Related: journey, trip, excursion, expedition.
- SOUTH /sɔːθ/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- The direction or location on the Earth's surface that is opposite to north, or the southern part of a country, region, or continent. In a general sense, the direction or location that is at the opposite side of something. Related: southward, southern, below, down.
- POLE /pəʊl/ · noun, verb
- A long, thin piece of wood, metal, or other material, typically used as a support or for carrying something. To support or hold something up, typically by inserting a pole into a socket or hole. Related: rod, stick, bar, shaft.
- JAMES /dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
- A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. Related: Jacob, Jamie, Jimmy, Seamus.
- ELEPHANT /ˈɛlɪfənt/ · noun
- A very large herbivorous mammal of the family Elephantidae, with a long trunk, tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia.
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