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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 23
Question | Answer |
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HOLOS | whole, entire, complete (G) |
RHINOS | nose; snout (G) |
CORNU | horn (L) |
DERMA | skin, hide, shell (G) |
CUTIS | skin, hide, (L) |
COR/CORDIS | heart (L) |
DORSUM | back (L) |
ATHLON | prize, award (G) |
whole | healthy, unhurt, entire, total |
holy | sacred; dedicated to the service of God, the church, or religion |
holiday | a day fixed by law or custom to commemorate an event or to honor a person; day to honor religious saints or sacred events |
holocaust | complete devastation or destruction by fire |
rhinoceros | large animal with one or two horns on its snout |
rhinology | branch of medicine concerned with the nose |
rhinoscope | instrument for examining the interior of the nose |
cornet | horn, a brass instrument like a trumpet |
cornucopia | horn of plenty |
unicorn | a mythical horse with one horn on its forehead |
cornea | the relatively hard, transparent coating of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits lights to the interior of the eye |
dermis | layer of skin just under the epidermis |
epidermis | outer layer of skin |
dermatologist | skin specialist in medicine |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
cutis | the layer of skin beneath the epidermis; derma |
cuticle | thin, outermost thin layer of skin; the epidermis |
sub-cutaneous | being used or introduced beneath the skin |
core | the central or innermost part; the "heart"of anything |
courage | facing danger in spite of fear |
encourage | to give confidence to; to inspire with courage |
record | to preserve the heart of a message |
dorsal fin | the fin on the back of sharks, dolphins, orca, and some fish |
endorse | to sign on the back of a document or check; support |
dossier | [F] a bundle of documents labeled on the back |
athlete | a person trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina |
athletics | exercises, sports, or games engaged in by athletes |
pentathlon | athletic contests of five separate sports |
decathlon | athletic contests of ten separate sports |