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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 20
Question | Answer |
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MALUS | bad, ugly, evil, ill (L) |
E/EX | out of; beyond; from; former (L) |
ARCHOS | chief, principal, primitive (G) |
ARCUS | bow, arc (L) |
CIRCUM | around, about (L) |
KYKLOS | ring, circle, wheel (G) |
PERI | around (G) |
malady | illness, any undesirable condition |
dismal | evil or unlucky; dreary, causing gloom |
malaria | bad air; a disease carried by some mosquitoes |
malign | to utter injuriously misleading or false reports; to speak evil of |
exit | to go out; the door through which you leave |
effort | strenuous physical or mental exertion |
educate | to lead out of ignorance |
erase | to rub out or obliterate |
archaeology | study of the beginnings of man |
architect | one who designs new buildings |
monarchy | rule by one person |
patriarch | founding father of a family or country; ruling father figure |
arc | part of a circle |
arcade | a row of arches supported by pillars |
archery | the sport of shooting arrows from a bow |
circle | a perfectly round plane figure |
circus | a round area surrounded by seating for performances by trained animals, acrobats... |
circulation | movement in a circular motion or course |
circumstance | that which stands around or surrounds; conditions existing at a certain time. |
cycle | any complete round or recurring series |
cyclone | a storm characterized by circular wind motion; a tornado |
encyclopedia | a series of books of knowledge needed for a well-rounded education |
Cyclops | any of a group of giants in Greek mythology having a round eye in the middle of the forehead |
perimeter | distance around outside of an area |
periscope | device for seeing around obstacles |
period | completion of a cycle; dot at end of a sentence |
peripheral | carry around the outside; extra |