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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 32
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| LABORO/LABORATUM | work (L) |
| ERGON | work (G) |
| DURUS | hard to the touch, strong, difficult (L) |
| BELLUM | war, combat, fight (L) |
| BARBAROS | foreign (G) |
| ORTHOS | straight; correct (G) |
| DOKEIN | think, have an opinion, supposed (G) |
| labor | work, toil, exertion of the faculties of body or mind |
| laboratory | place equipped to conduct scientific experiments or tests or to make chemicals, medicines, etc. |
| collaborate | to work together on a project |
| labor of love | task performed for love of the work or of a person |
| energy | the capacity for being active or doing work; usable power |
| ergonomics | applied science concerned with designing and arranging things according to the needs of a worker or user |
| allergy | exaggerated reaction to substances, situations, or foods that don't affect the average person |
| surgery | physician who performs manual operations on the body |
| endure | undergo difficulty or hardship |
| durable | lasting; resistant to wear or decay |
| during | throughout the existence or continuation of |
| durum | kind of wheat with hard grain used in making pasta |
| belligerent | warlike; hostile in intention |
| bellicose | full of fight; combative |
| antebellum | before the war; when capitalized means before the Civil War |
| barbarian | person regarded as uncivilized, savage, or primitive |
| Barbara | popular name for girls |
| rhubarb | Asian plant with medicinal uses |
| orthodox | straight thinking or accepted option |
| orthodontist | one who straightens crooked teeth |
| orthotics | device for correcting or supporting foot abnormalities |
| doxology | a hymn containing words praising God |
| paradox | seemingly contradictory or absurd statement that contains a possible truth |
| dogma | authoritative system of principles or tenants, as of a church |
| dogmatic | asserting opinions in a dictatorial manner; opinionated |