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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |