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Etymology-CFVCHS-2nd
Words - CFVCHS co-op, 2015 (2nd 8-weeks)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| igneous | full of fire |
| ignite | to set on fire |
| ignition | act of firing up or starting an engine |
| cent | one hundreth |
| century | set of one hundred |
| percent | number |
| centurion | Roman military officer in charge of 100 |
| centimeter | one 100th of a meter |
| centennial | one 100th of a year |
| solar | pertaining to the sun |
| solarium | a sun dial |
| parasol | a light portable sunshade |
| solaster | a star fish with more than 5 rays |
| solstice | standing still of the sun |
| biennual | every two years |
| annuity | the amount of money paid yearly |
| biannial | occurring twice a year |
| annual | yearly |
| perennial | through the years |
| annals | historical events recorded year by year |
| anniversary | celebration marking the turning of a year |
| terrace | raised platform of earth |
| terrier | a small dog that hunts |
| territory | land under control of a government |
| extraterrestrial | outside the atmosphere |
| terra cotta | cooked earth - fired clayed stone |
| Mediterranean Sea | sea in the middle of the land |
| dormant | sleeping |
| dormitory | place for sleeping |
| dormouse | sleeping mouse |
| dormeus | railway sleeping car |
| dormer window | bedroom window set into the roof |
| mill | one 1000th of a dollar |
| millipede | 1000 footed bug |
| millimeter | on 1000 of a meter |
| mille | 1000 paces (with feet) |
| millennium | 1000 year period |
| transfer | carry across |
| transplant | move a plant |
| transport | carry across |
| transaction | trade, exchange |
| transparent | appear to be see through |
| transcript | speech put into writing |
| transform | change to a different shape |
| unit | one part of a serries or so a whole |
| union | act of making one out of many |
| unicorn | mythical horse with one horn on it's head |
| E pluribus unum | one of many states |
| universe | star galaxy |
| unison | many colleges that join together |
| dubious | of two minds, doubtful |
| duplicity | two faced, a double cross |
| duet | music played or a song by two people |
| duplicate | to make a second copy |
| duplex | two homes in one building |
| duel | a fight between two people |
| triangle | a shape that has three corner angles |
| trio | three acting together |
| triennial | every three years |
| tricycle | a three wheeled vehicle |
| triceratops | a three horned face |
| tripod | a 3 legged stand |
| quadri | a prefix meaning four |
| quadrille | a square dance for couples |
| quaternity | a group of four people |
| quadrilater | have 4 sides |
| quadruped | four footed animal |
| quatrain | a stanza or verse of poetry four lines long |
| quadricycle | four wheeled vehicle |
| quinquennial | a 5 year celebration |
| quiquagenarian | a person in their fifties |
| quinquesylable | a word of five syllables |
| syllaba | several letters take together to make one sound |
| sexenniual | a six year celebration |
| sexagenarian | a person in their 60's |
| sexdigital | having six fingers |
| sexcentenary | a 600 hundred year period |
| september | the 7th month of the Roman calender |
| septennial | seven year celebration |
| septangle | a flat figure with 7 sides |
| septuagenarian | person in their 70s |
| lunar | pertaining to the moon |
| lunitic | mad, affected by the moon |
| claire di lune | moonlight |
| interlunar | time between old and new moon |
| lunation | the time from one moon to another |
| lunambulist | one who sleep walks |
| auplane | surf board |
| aqueculture | growing food in the water |
| aquifer | a layer in the earth were water flows |
| aqueduct | a structure that brings in water |
| aqueous | fluid in the eye |
| helocentric | with the sun at the center |
| helioscope | telescope for looking at the sun |
| aphelion | the furthest point from the sun |
| perihelion | closest point to the sun |
| heliometer | instrument for measuring the diameter of the sun |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| dehydrate | to take water away |
| hydrology | to study water |
| hydrophone | a device used to hear in water |
| hydroeletric | electricity made by moving water |
| hydroplane | a plane that glides on the water |
| pyrotechnics | fireworks |
| empyrean | home of the fiery sun |
| pyromaniac | a crazy person who plays with fire |
| pyrometer | an instrument that measures fire |
| diameter | measure across |
| diagnosis | through knowledge |
| diagram | a cross, section drawing |
| diabolical | possessed by the devil |
| diadem | bound across the forehead |
| diacritical | marks to separate |
| diamond | hardest substance |
| diagonal | line between two non adject counes in a figure of four or more sides |
| George | a farmer |
| geology | study of the earth |
| geography | draw the earth |
| geometrey | to measure the earth |
| volcanic | pertaining to volcanoes |
| vulcanology | study of volcanoes |
| volcano | a crack in the earth where magma comes out |
| vulcanite | hard rubber, treated with heat and sulphur |
| vulcanize | to treat raw rubber with heat and sulfur to make it hard and more durable |
| aster | a star shaped flower |
| astronaut | star sailor |
| astroid | in the form of a star |
| astronomer | one who names the stars |
| astrodome | covered stadium where sport stars perform |
| astrologer | one who gets knowledge from stars |
| diaster | separation from the good influence of friendly stars |
| October | 8th month of the Roman calender |
| octogenarian | a person in their 80s |
| octopus | 8 footed ocean creature |
| octennial | 8 year period |
| octogon | a shape with 8 sides and angles |
| november | 9th month in the Roman calender |
| novena | 9 days of devotions in the Roman calender |
| novendial | lasting 9 days |
| hypnotic | tending to induce sleep |
| hypnophobia | fear of sleeping |
| hypnology | study of sleep |
| hypnosis | sleep controlled by a hypnotizer |
| hypnotherapy | treatment of a disease by hypnosis |
| December | 10th month in the Roman calender |
| decempedal | having 10 feet |
| decemfoliate | having 10 leaves |
| decemdentate | having 10 teeth |
| decemplicate | tenfold or 10 copies |
| eolithic | the earliest stone age |
| megalith | large stone |
| monolith | lone stone |
| neolithic | newer late stage |
| lithology | study of stone |
| lithosphere | the rocky crust of the earth |
| paleolithic | the age after the eolithec period |
| petrous | hard, stone like rocks |
| petroglyph | rock carvings |
| peter | name which means reliable like rock |
| petrified | made into stone |
| petrography | write about rocks |
| petroleum | oil mad from rocks |
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