Scorpion, w/Greek & Latin roots

Question 1

plutocracy

Answer 1

a society ruled by the wealthy

Root: ploutos = wealth

The US is a Democracy, it’s leaders are elected by the people, therefore we are not a PLUTOCRACY.

Question 2

Oscilloscope

Answer 2

An electronic instrument for viewing electrical energy.
The waveforms viewed on the instrument sometimes “oscillate” (change, or vary in a specific pattern).

Root: oscillare = to swing back and forth

The technician was using an OSCILLOSCOPE to try to find the problem inside the computer.

Question 3

portamento

Answer 3

sliding from one note to another, as in music

Question 4

centenarian

Answer 4

a person who is 100 or more years old

Question 5

consecrate

Answer 5

to declare something holy

Question 6

audiology

Answer 6

the branch of science concerned with the sense of hearing

Question 7

fortalice

Answer 7

a strengthened building for protection

Question 8

dictum

Answer 8

a wise saying that people often repeat

Question 9

quadrumanous

Answer 9

having all four feet functioning as hands, such as in primates

Question 10

incognizant

Answer 10

lacking knowledge or awareness.

He was INCOGNIZANT of the fact that the America won its’ independence from the British! Stupid guy.

Question 11

visage

Answer 11

a person’s look or appearance

Root: vis, face

Question 12

incredulous

Answer 12

unwilling, or unable to believe something

Root: credulous, to believe

People who believe 100% in the Bible are INCREULOUS to the scientific evidence that man evolved from primates.

Question 13

adduce

Answer 13

to give facts and examples to lead to a truth

In support of a 12-month school year, the committee ADDUCED data from other school districts, that showed that a longer school year produced higher student test scores.

Question 14

progeny

Answer 14

a descendent of a person, animal, plant, or type of organism

Shi-shi is the PROGENY of his Golden mommy and daddy.

Question 15

belligerent

Answer 15

a nation engaged in a war or conflict

Germany was one of the main belligerents in Europe during World War One and World War Two.

Question 16

pusillanimous

Answer 16

showing lack of courage or spirit

After their star player was injured, the team gave a PUSILLANIMOUS effort the rest of the game.

Question 17

rarefact

Answer 17

to make an object less dense

Question 18

bio

Answer 18

relating to living things

Question 19

rupture

Answer 19

A break in good relations between people or countries.

RUPTURE is also commonly used to refer to a break or split in something.

Examples:
The land near San Francisco RUPTURED during the large earthquake.

The rubber in the back tired RUPTURED, so they had to buy a new tire.

Question 20

projectile

Answer 20

an object that is thrown (or shot out of a gun or cannon) as a weapon.

ROOT: pro = forward

The giant battleship fired huge PROJECTILES at the enemy forts along the beach.