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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| HYPNOS | sleep (Greek) |
| ANNUS | year (Greek) |
| LITHOS | stone (Greek) |
| PETROS | rock, stone (Greek) |
| ASTRON | star (Greek) |
| STELLA | star (Latin) |
| DENDRON | tree (Greek) |
| hypnosis | sleep-like state controlled by a hypnotizer |
| hypnology | study of sleep |
| hypnophobia | fear of sleep |
| annual | yearly |
| anniversary | celebration marking the turning of a year |
| perennial | through the years |
| annals | historical events recorded year by year |
| lithograph | picture drawn on stone so the stone can "draw a picture" |
| monolith | lone stone |
| lithology | study of rocks or stone |
| Neolithic | new or late stone age |
| petrified | made into stone |
| Peter | name which means "reliable, like a rock" |
| petroleum | oil from rocks |
| petrography | writing about rocks |
| aster | star-shaped flower |
| astronomer | one who names the stars |
| astronaut | star sailor |
| astrodome | covered stadium where sports stars perform |
| constellation | group of stars |
| interstellar | between the stars |
| stellascope | instrument for looking at the stars; astronomical telescope |
| Stella | girl's name meaning "star" |
| rhododendron | evergreen shrub with large flowers |
| dendrophile | lover of trees |
| dendrometer | instrument for measuring the height and diameter of trees |
| dendriform | having the shape of a tree |