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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |