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8th Grade Greek & La
Test 7 Derivatives
Question | Answer |
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gradual (29) | Taking place, changing, or moving in small degrees |
homogenize (26) | to make homogeneous or the same throughout |
prodigal (29) | driving forth, wasteful, extravagant |
port (26) | 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 |
important (26) | carrying meaning or significance |
prime number(27) | number that can be divided only by itself and 1 |
second (27) | immediately following the first in order or rank; damaged or flawed new merchandise |
nausea (26) | seasickness caused by the motion of a boat |
catastrophe (29) | downturn of events |
novice (27) | a beginner, an inexperienced person; a probationary member of a religious order, before taking of vows |
order (27) | everything in its place; tidiness; a group, religious or other, living by the same rules; a command |
secular (27) | worldly as opposed to ecclesiastical or church related |
heterography (26) | spelling different from that which is correct in current usage; incorrect spelling |
E PLURIBUS UNUM (29) | "out of many (states), one (nation)" |
quintet (28) | group of five musicians or singers; music written for such a group |
navigate (26) | to determine the route a ship must take to a destination; to direct the course of a ship or any vehicle |
tertial (27) | The third row of feathers in the wing of a bird |
quarterly (27) | recurring every three months; 1/4 of a year |
analogy (29) | Similarity of two things such as a heart and a pump |
siesta (28) | An afternoon nap or rest |
Septuagesima Sunday (28) | The seventieth day before Easter; third Sunday before Lent |
decimal system (28) | base ten number system |
octave (28) | series of eight notes in music |
reduce (29) | To lead back; to bring down to a smaller size, amount, weight, or price |
nonagon (28) | A polygon having nine angles and nine sides |
acronym (29) | Word formed from the first letters of a phrase: RADAR (radio detecting and ranging), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), SALT (Studying and Learning Together) |
electron (28) | Elementary particle consisting of a negative charge of electricity. |
cardinal (26) | essential, main; a songbird with bright red feathers |