Greek Numbers - Chapter 13

Question 1

Tachometer

Answer 1

Metr- measure

Instrument which measures speed of an engine

Question 2

Photometer

Answer 2

Measure of intensity of light

Metr- measure

Question 3

Thermometer

Answer 3

Metr- measure

Measure of temperature

Question 4

Dynamometer

Answer 4

Metr- measure

Measures the power output of an engine

Question 5

Spirometer

Answer 5

Metr- measure

Measures the air capacity of the lungs

Question 6

Altimeter

Answer 6

Metr- measure

Measures altitude, especially in aircrafts

Question 7

Barometer

Answer 7

Metr- measure

Measures atmospheric pressure, an indicator of change

Question 8

Odometer

Answer 8

Metr- measure

Measures distance travelled

Question 9

Monolingual

Answer 9

Speaking only one language

Question 10

Monologue

Answer 10

Long speed by one actor in a play or film; long tedious speed by one person during a conversation

Question 11

Monopoly

Answer 11

Exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service,

Question 12

Prototype

Answer 12

Proto - first, original

Preliminary form form which other forms are copied

Question 13

Protocol

Answer 13

Official procedures governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions; accepted code of procedure or behaviour in certain situations

Proto - first, original

Question 14

Protagonist

Answer 14

Leading character in a drama, film or novel, advocate of a cause or idea

Proto - first, original

Question 15

Protea flower

Answer 15

South African indigenous flower

Named after Proteus God

Question 16

Dilemma

Answer 16

Situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives

Question 17

Dichotomy

Answer 17

Contrast between two entirely different things

Question 18

Tetrapod

Answer 18

Object with four feet, legs, supports

Question 19

Tetrahedron

Answer 19

A solid having four flat triangular faces

Question 20

Tetralogy

Answer 20

Four related literary or operatic works

Question 21

Tetrarch

Answer 21

One of four joint rulers

Question 22

Tetragrammatron

Answer 22

The Hebrew name of god transliterated in four words YHWH JHVH

Question 23

Pentagram/pentacle

Answer 23

Five pointed star often used as a mystic and magical symbol

Question 24

Hexagon

Answer 24

Figure having six straight sides and angles

Question 25

Hexameter

Answer 25

Lines of verse consisting of six metrical feet

Question 26

Hebdomadal

Answer 26

Weekly

Question 27

Hectare

Answer 27

Metric unit equal to 10 000 square meters

Question 28

Hecatome

Answer 28

A great sacrifice

Hect- 100

Question 29

chiliad

Answer 29

Period of a thousand years, a group of a thousand things

Question 30

Kilometre

Answer 30

100 meters

Question 31

Myriad

Answer 31

Innumerable

Question 32

Bit

Answer 32

Binary digit
Computing unit of information expression as a 0 or 1

Question 33

Byte

Answer 33

Group of binary digits operating as a unit

Question 34

Megabyte

Answer 34

One million bytes

Question 35

Gigabyte

Answer 35

1000 million bytes

Question 36

Terabyte

Answer 36

One million million bytes

Question 37

Nanoscopic

Answer 37

Extremely small

Nano - very small

Question 38

Nanosecond

Answer 38

one billionth second

Question 39

Nanometre

Answer 39

One billionth metre

Question 40

Nanotechnology

Answer 40

Technology on an atomic or molecular scale, concerned with dimensions of less than 100 nanometres

Question 41

Monocle

Answer 41

A eyeglass for one eye

Question 42

Hemiplegia

Answer 42

Paralysis on one side of body

Question 43

Diplopia

Answer 43

Double vision

Question 44

Tripod

Answer 44

Three legged stand

Question 45

Pentadacytyl

Answer 45

Having five fingers or toes

Question 46

Heptameter

Answer 46

A verse with seven metrical feet

Question 47

Hectolitre

Answer 47

Metric unit of 100 litres

Question 48

Octamerous

Answer 48

Having eight parts

Question 49

Monopolise

Answer 49

To have single control of something

Question 50

Tetrad

Answer 50

A group of four