Zora Neale Hurston Word Search
This Zora Neale Hurston word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: HURSTON, AUTHOR, HARLEM, RENAISSANCE, FOLKLORE, MULESANDMEN, JANIE, EATONVILLE, FLORIDA, ANTHROPOLOGIST, STORIES, VOODOO.
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Zora Neale Hurston word list, defined
- AUTHOR /ˈɔːθər/ · noun
- A person who writes a book, article, or other text; more broadly, the creator or originator of any work or idea. Related: writer, creator, originator, composer.
- RENAISSANCE /rɪˈnɛsəns/ · noun
- A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries, characterized by a revival of classical Greek and Roman culture and a flowering of artistic and scientific achievement. A revival of interest in a particular area of study or activity. Related: revival, renaissance man, rebirth, resurgence.
- FOLKLORE /ˈfoʊk.lɔːr/ · noun
- The traditional beliefs, customs, stories, songs, and practices of a people, transmitted orally or by custom from generation to generation rather than through formal writing or institutions. Related: lore, mythology, oral tradition, legend.
- ANTHROPOLOGIST /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst/ · noun
- An anthropologist is an expert in or student of anthropology, the study of human beings — their biology, societies, cultures, languages, and development across time and place. Related: ethnographer, ethnologist, social scientist, researcher.
- STORIES /ˈstɒriz/ · noun
- A series of events or experiences that are related to each other and often told in a narrative way. A story, especially one that is fictional. Related: tales, narratives, histories, legends.
- VOODOO /vudʊʊ/ · noun, verb
- A system of religious and magical practices originating in West Africa, especially among the Fon people of Dahomey, and brought to the Americas through the slave trade. To use magic or supernatural powers to influence someone or something. Related: magic, supernatural, occult, spell.
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