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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 21
Question | Answer |
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THEOS | god (G) |
DEUS | god (L) |
DIVINUS | god-like (L) |
HOMO/HOMINIS | man,human being (L) |
ANTHROPOS | man, mankind, humankind (G) |
VIR | man, manly, masculine (L) |
FEMINA | woman (L) |
theology | knowledge or study of god |
monotheism | belief in one god |
atheist | one who does not believe in any god |
enthusiasm | having spirit or a god inside; inspiration |
deity | having the character of a god, object of worship;a god |
deify | to exalt to the position of a god; to treat as a god |
adieu | parting salutation, go with God |
adios | parting wish; goodbye |
divine | relating to or proceeding directly from God or a god |
diviner | one who can predict or tell events, a prophet or soothsayer |
divine right of kings | the right to rule comes from God and not people |
diva | a goddess; a celebrated woman opera singer |
homo sapiens | man as a thinking species |
human | relating to or characteristic of human beings |
humane | marked by compassion for humans or animals |
homunculus | a little man, a dwarf |
anthropology | the study of mankind |
anthropomorphize | attribute of humanity to animals or things |
philanthropist | a generous giver to education, charity, or social work |
virtue | manly strength or courage; moral excellence |
virtual | being in essence or effect, but not in fact |
virtuoso | a man with great technical skill in the fine arts, esp. music |
female | the gender that can bear offspring |
feminine | having qualities associated with women |
femininity | state of being womanly |