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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 23
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |