The Cold War Word Search
This The Cold War word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. 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: DETENTE, BERLIN, WALL, NATO, ARMS, RACE, KOREA, VIETNAM, CUBAN, MISSILE, CRISIS, SOVIET.
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The Cold War word list, defined
- DETENTE /deɪˈtɑːnt/ · noun
- An easing of strained relations, especially between nations or political rivals; a period of reduced hostility and improved diplomatic engagement. Related: thaw, rapprochement, reconciliation, easing.
- BERLIN /bərˈlɪn/ · noun
- A historical four-wheeled, enclosed carriage with a curved body and a seat in front for the driver, popular in Europe from the 17th to 19th centuries. The term also refers to certain goods named after the German capital, such as fine wool used in embroidery (Berlin wool) and a type of glassware. Related: carriage, coach, chariot, landau.
- WALL /wɔl/ · noun, verb
- A continuous vertical part of a building, typically made of brick, stone, or concrete, and serving as a means of enclosure or support. To cover or surround something with a wall. Related: barrier, fence, partition, screen.
- ARMS /ɑːrmz/ (US); /ɑːmz/ (UK) · noun
- Arms is the plural of the noun 'arm', referring to the two upper limbs of the human body extending from the shoulder to the hand; it also denotes weapons, especially firearms, collectively. Related: limbs, weapons, firearms, ordnance.
- RACE /rɑːs/ · noun, verb
- A competition in which people or animals are judged on their speed, strength, or agility. To move quickly, often in a competitive manner. Related: contest, competition, tournament, marathon.
- MISSILE /ˈmɪsɪl/ · noun
- A self-propelled projectile, especially one carrying a warhead, used for military purposes. A person who has failed to arrive or be present. Related: projectile, rocket, shell, bomb.
- CRISIS /ˈkraɪsɪs/ · noun
- A time of intense difficulty, danger, or uncertainty; also, the decisive turning point in the course of an illness or a situation, when a critical change for better or worse occurs. Related: emergency, catastrophe, calamity, dilemma.
- SOVIET /səˈvɪɛt/ · noun
- A former type of government in which the state controls the means of production and distribution of goods and services, typically in a communist or socialist system. A Soviet is also a council or assembly in a communist state. Related: communist, socialist, Marxist, collectivist.
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