revision lab Flashcards
Give the phrase which means ‘to work very hard’
to work like a Trojan
Whose face ‘launched a thousand ships’?
Helen of Troy
Who carries a caduceus?
Hermes|Mercury
the word ‘surgery’ derives from the Greek word ‘cheir’, meaning ‘hand’.
true
If a person is diagnosed with a hypertrophic kidney, it is
A. deficient in size
B. enlarged
C. diseased
b
‘Laconic’ and ‘loquacious’ are synonyms.
true
Choose the word which best fits the definition:
example
A. paralipsis
B. paradigm
paradigm
Choose the word which best fits the definition:
painkiller
A. analgesic
B. antidote
A. analgesic
Choose the word which best fits the definition:
bad writing
A. dysgraphia
B. dyslexia
A. dysgraphia
What does the following medical root or suffix mean:
-odynia
A. ear
B. diseased condition
C. pain
D. eye
c
What does the following medical root or suffix mean:
-iatr-
A. joint
B. physician
C. vessel
D. child
b
Is the following statement true or false?
Pedagogy and paediatrician are etymologically related.
True
False
true
Is the following statement true or false?
Epizootic refers to a rapidly spreading disease in animals.
True
False
true
Is the following statement true or false?
The drug morphine is so called because it induces sleep.
True
False
false
Is the following statement true or false?
A chiropodist deals with problems of the hand.
True
False
false
The following words are synonyms:
apocryphal - authentic
True
False
true
The following words are synonyms:
panacea - remedy
True
False
true
The following words are synonyms:
stygian - saturnine
True
False
true
The following words are synonyms:
hieratic - demonic
True
False
false
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
volatile:
Achilles’ heel; Draconian; laconic; mentor; narcissistic; aegis; marathon; chimerical; mercurial; sword of Damocles; stentor; Herculean; Pyrrhic victory; Devil’s advocate; odyssey; bacchanalia; hydra
mercury
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
d
What does diplopia mean: A. double vision B. bisexual C. two-winged D. having two parts
a
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
b
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
c
Which of the following represents the biggest number of bytes:
A. gigabyte
B. yottabyte
C. petabyte
b
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?
3
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
A
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
A
Choose the word which means ‘ambiguous’.
A. equivocal
B. unequivocal
A
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
B
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
A
Choose the correct meaning of the following Latin abbreviations and phrases:
viz.
A. namely
B. for this purpose
C. essentially
A
Choose the word which best fits the definition:
unenviable
A. insidious
B. egregious
C. invidious
C
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
d
