Hosted by Mrs. Dunlop

Latin & Greek Roots French Phrases Spelling Words Mystery

Row 1, Col 1 What does anthropos (G) mean and give an example? What is man/human being (anthropology)?

1,2 What does enfant terrible mean? What is one whose remarks or actions cause embarrassment, or someone strikingly unconventional (literally ‘terrible child’)?

1,3 How do you spell the word that is for what we eat after supper? What is dessert?

1,4 What does scio (L) mean and give an example? What is know (science, conscious)?

2,1 What is the meaning of genus (L) and give an example? What is kind, origin (generic, congenital)?

2,2 What is a faux pas? What is a social blunder (literally, ‘false step’)?

2,3 How do you spell the homophone to weather? What is whether?

2,4 What does sophos (G) mean and give an example? What is wise (philosophy, sophomore)?

3,1 What does lego/lectum (L) mean and give an example? What is read/think (intellect, legible)?

3,2 What does savoir-faire mean? What is the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation, polished sureness in society (literally, ‘to know how to do’)?

3,3 How do you spell the word that means you really, really want something? Example: I have not had water in two days; I am ______ for water. What is desperate?

3,4 What does totus (L) mean and give an example? What is whole (totalitarianism)?

4,1 What is satis (L) and give an example? What is enough (satisfy)?

4,2. What is Mademoiselle? What is the French word for ‘Miss” and spell it correctly?

4,3 How do you spell the words that mean “to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or there liability of something, although Without absolute proof that one is right in doing so” and the word that means “existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change”? What is believe and permanence?

4,4 What is something overly familiar (literally already seen)? What does déjà vu mean?

5,1 What does brevis (L) mean and give an example? What is short (brevity, abbreviate)?

5,2 What is the French word for ‘Mr.’ and spell it correctly? What is Monsieur?

5,3 How do you spell the word for where we borrow books from and the word for “fit in with the wishes or needs” of someone else? What is library and accommodate?

5,4 What is Mrs., Miss, and Mr.? What does Madame, Mademoiselle, and Monsieur mean?