Etymology Unit 5

Question 0

Malicious

Answer 0

Desiring to cause pain

Question 1

Malevolent

Answer 1

Having or showing intense ill will or hatred.

Question 2

To make harsh and often false or misleading statements about.

Answer 2

Malign

Question 3

Malnourished

Answer 3

Badly or poorly nourished

Question 4

Cataclysm

Answer 4

Violent and massive charge in earths surface

Question 5

Catacombs

Answer 5

Underground cemetery of connecting passageway

Question 6

Catalyst

Answer 6

A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction; someone or something that brings significant change

Question 7

Catatonic

Answer 7

Relating to or suffering from schizophrenia; showing an unusual lack of movement.

Question 8

Protagonist

Answer 8

The main character in a story.

Question 9

Protocol

Answer 9

A code of diplomatic or military rules of behavior: a set of rules for the formatting of date in an electronic communication system.

Question 10

Protoplasm

Answer 10

The substance that makes up the living part of a cell

Question 11

Prototype

Answer 11

An original model on which it is based.

Question 12

Antechamber

Answer 12

An outer room, waiting room

Question 13

Antedate to date something such as a check with a date earlier to precede in time.

Answer 13

to date something such as a check with a date earlier to precede in time.

Question 14

Antecedent

Answer 14

A word or phrase that is referred to by a pronoun that follows it

Question 15

Anterior

Answer 15

Located before or toward the front of the head.

Question 16

Orthodontics

Answer 16

Treatment and correction of crooked teeth an other irregularities

Question 17

Orthodox

Answer 17

Holding established beliefs; especially in religion conforming to established rules or traditions

Question 18

Orthopedics

Answer 18

Correction or prevention of deformities

Question 19

Orthography

Answer 19

The spelling of words especially according to standard usage

Question 20

Rectitude

Answer 20

Moral integrity

Question 21

Rectify

Answer 21

To set right, remedy

Question 22

Rectilinear

Answer 22

Moving in or forming a straight Line or having many straight lines

Question 23

Directive

Answer 23

Something that guides or directs especially a general instruction of higher power.

Question 24

Eugenic

Answer 24

Related to or production of good offspring though controlled breeding

Question 25

Euphemism

Answer 25

Agreeable or inoffensive word or expression that is substituted

Question 26

Euphoria

Answer 26

A strong feeling of well being or happiness

Question 27

Eulogy a formal speech or writing especially in honor of a dead person; high praise

Answer 27

a formal speech or writing especially in honor of a dead person; high praise

Question 28

Dystopia

Answer 28

An imaginary place

Question 29

Dyslexia

Answer 29

A disturbance or interference with the ability to read

Question 30

Dyspeptic

Answer 30

Relating to or suffering from in defeatism

Question 31

Dysphasia abnormal growth in cells

Answer 31

H

Question 32

A fortiori

Answer 32

All the more certainly

Question 33

A posteriori

Answer 33

Relating to or derived by observed fact

Question 34

A priori

Answer 34

Relating to or derived by self evident propositions

Question 35

Bona fide

Answer 35

Made in good faith without deceit

Question 36

Carpe dine

Answer 36

To enjoy the moment without the future in mind

Question 37

Caveat emptor

Answer 37

Let the buyer beware without a warranty the buyer must take the risk.

Question 38

Corpus delcti

Answer 38

The substantial and basic fact necessary to prove that a crime has been committed

Question 39

Corriculum vitae

Answer 39

A short summary of someone’s career and qualifications