revision lab Flashcards by Abbie Chetwin

Give the phrase which means ‘to work very hard’

to work like a Trojan

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Whose face ‘launched a thousand ships’?

Helen of Troy

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Who carries a caduceus?

Hermes|Mercury

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the word ‘surgery’ derives from the Greek word ‘cheir’, meaning ‘hand’.

true

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If a person is diagnosed with a hypertrophic kidney, it is
A. deficient in size
B. enlarged
C. diseased

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‘Laconic’ and ‘loquacious’ are synonyms.

true

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Choose the word which best fits the definition:

example

A. paralipsis
B. paradigm

paradigm

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Choose the word which best fits the definition:

painkiller

A. analgesic
B. antidote

A. analgesic

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Choose the word which best fits the definition:

bad writing

A. dysgraphia
B. dyslexia

A. dysgraphia

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What does the following medical root or suffix mean:

-odynia

A. ear
B. diseased condition
C. pain
D. eye

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What does the following medical root or suffix mean:

-iatr-

A. joint
B. physician
C. vessel
D. child

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Is the following statement true or false?

Pedagogy and paediatrician are etymologically related.

True
False

true

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Is the following statement true or false?

Epizootic refers to a rapidly spreading disease in animals.

True
False

true

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Is the following statement true or false?

The drug morphine is so called because it induces sleep.

True
False

false

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Is the following statement true or false?

A chiropodist deals with problems of the hand.

True
False

false

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The following words are synonyms:

apocryphal - authentic

True
False

true

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The following words are synonyms:

panacea - remedy

True
False

true

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The following words are synonyms:

stygian - saturnine

True
False

true

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The following words are synonyms:

hieratic - demonic

True
False

false

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From the list below, choose the word or phrase which means:

protection, sponsorship:

Achilles’ heel; Draconian; laconic; mentor; narcissistic; aegis; marathon; chimerical; mercurial; sword of Damocles; stentor; Herculean; Pyrrhic victory; Devil’s advocate; odyssey; bacchanalia; hydra

aegis

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volatile:

mercury

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An anemometer is likely to be found at an airport.
True
False

true

Which word refers to peace and calm:
 A. cataclsm
 B. panacea
 C. utopian
 D. halcyon

What does diplopia mean:
 A. double vision
 B. bisexual
 C. two-winged
 D. having two parts

The following are synonyms: sybarite - hedonist True False

true

``` "I ain't going nowhere" is an example of : A. solecism B. pedantic language C. idiom D. rhetorical language ```

Who cut off the head of Argus?

Hermes

What is the favourite bird of Hera:

peacock

Why was Prometheus punished by Zeus? A. because he was a Titan B. because he had an affair with Hera C. because he stole fire from heaven and gave it to man

Which of the following represents the biggest number of bytes: A. gigabyte B. yottabyte C. petabyte

The discovery of the Rosetta Stone led to the decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphics. True False

true

Give the word which means 'fear of Friday 13th

paraskevidekatriaphobia

How many times have the modern Olympic Games been cancelled?

Give a synonym for the word 'sophistic' (meaning 'clever but deceptive and not necessarily true):

specious

Give the word, of Greek origin, which means 'weekly/happening every seven days':

hebdomadal

``` he root 'nano' in the word 'nanotechnology' means: A. dwarf B. atom C. tiny D. minuscule ```

Give the word which means 'banishment' or 'social exclusion':

ostracise

An apocryphal story is one which is based on empirical evidence. True False

false

Who was the mother of Persephone?

Demeter

Who wore the aegis (goat-skin cloak):

Athena

What is UCT's motto?

spes bona

Choose the word which means 'unspeakable'. A. ineffable B. nefarious

Choose the word which means 'ambiguous'. A. equivocal B. unequivocal

Give one word of Latin origin which means 'extremely long/dragged out'

protracted

# Choose the correct meaning of the following Latin abbreviations and phrases: sine die A. and the following B. without a further date C. without justification

# Choose the correct meaning of the following Latin abbreviations and phrases: q.v. A. look up further reference B. quote verified C. as it pleases

# Choose the correct meaning of the following Latin abbreviations and phrases: viz. A. namely B. for this purpose C. essentially

# Choose the word which best fits the definition: unenviable A. insidious B. egregious C. invidious

Is the following statement true or false? A biennial event occurs twice a year. True False

false

Give the Latin based word which means 'the West' (as opposed to 'the East':

occident

The following are synonyms: capitulate - accede True False

true

July and August were added to make the ten month Roman calendar into a twelve month calendar. True False

false

Is the following statement true or false? The Julian calendar is used in the Western world. True False

false

``` Pick out the word which is Latin in origin: A. assassin B. safari C. bizarre D. bankrupt ```