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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NAUS | ship, boat (G) |
| NAVIS | ship, boat (L) |
| HOMOS | same, common, joint (G) |
| HETEROS | other, different (G) |
| CARDO/CARDINIS | hinge (L) |
| PORTA | door, gate, entry (L) |
| PORTO/PORTATUM | to carry (L) |
| nautical | pertaining to ships |
| astronaut | one who 'sails' out toward the stars |
| cosmonaut | astronaut |
| nausea | seasickness caused by the motion of a boat |
| navy | the maritime section of a nation's defense; the ships and those who manage them |
| navigate | to determine the route a ship must take to a destination; to direct the course of a ship or any vehicle |
| circumnavigate | to sail completely around a land mass or the world |
| homograph | words with the same spelling but different origin and meaning |
| homonym | words having the same sound or pronunciation but different spelling and meaning |
| homogenize | to make homogeneous or the same throughout |
| heterogeneous | different kind or nature |
| heterography | spelling different from that which is correct in current usage; incorrect spelling |
| heteronomy | not self-governing (opposite of autonomy) |
| cardinal | essential, main; a songbird with bright red feathers |
| cardinal numbers | one, two, three, etc. |
| cardinal points | North, South, East, West |
| port | a harbor for boats at the shore of a city; the left side of a ship,as one faces forward; a place to connect pieces of computer hardware so they can communicate with each other |
| airport | a place where airplanes land and take off |
| porch | a covered area around the entrance to a house |
| portable | capable of being carried by hand or in person |
| transport | to carry across; to carry away with emotion |
| important | (adjective) carrying meaning or significance |
| report | to carry back |