Thurgood Marshall Word Search
Thurgood Marshall, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure 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: LAWYER, JUSTICE, SUPREME, COURT, NAACP, BROWN, SEGREGATION, EQUALITY, RIGHTS, CIVIL, LIBERTY, JUDGE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Thurgood Marshall word list, defined
- LAWYER /ˈleɪwər/ · noun
- A person who practices law, especially as a professional. A person who is qualified to give advice on the law. Related: attorney, counsel, solicitor, advocate.
- JUSTICE /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ · noun
- The quality of being fair and just; the administration of law in a country or society. Related: fairness, morality, righteousness, equity.
- SUPREME /ˈsuːpriːm/ · adjective
- Highest in rank, power, or authority; surpassing all others in quality or degree. Having the highest or maximum degree of something. Related: highest, greatest, superior, excellent.
- COURT /kɔːrt/ · noun
- A court is a place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the body of people (such as a judge and jury) who decide such cases. It also refers to an open, paved area surrounded by buildings or walls. Related: tribunal, bench, courthouse, judicature.
- BROWN /braʊn/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of a color like that of wood or earth — a dark, dull reddish-yellow. As a verb, to make or become brown, typically by cooking or exposure. Related: tan, sepia, umber, chestnut.
- SEGREGATION /sɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or state of separating or being separated from others, especially because of differences in race, sex, or social status. The separation of people or things into different groups, often based on characteristics such as race, income, or education. Related: separation, division, apartheid, discrimination.
- EQUALITY /ɪˈkwɒlɪti/ · noun
- The state or quality of being equal; the condition of having the same value, status, rights, or measure as something or someone else. Related: parity, equivalence, evenness, uniformity.
- RIGHTS /raɪts/ · noun
- A right is a moral or legal entitlement to have, do, or receive something. Rights are often considered fundamental and inalienable. Related: privileges, liberties, claims, entitlements.
- CIVIL /ˈsɪvəl/ · adjective
- Relating to ordinary citizens or the affairs of the state and its people rather than military or religious matters; or courteous and polite in manner, if minimally so. Related: polite, courteous, civic, public.
- LIBERTY /ˈlɪbərti/ · noun
- The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The power of self-government. Related: freedom, autonomy, independence, liberation.
- JUDGE /dʒʌdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A person who presides over a court of law, or to form an opinion about something after considering the facts. Related: arbiter, mediator, referee, umpire.
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