Cracking the Code: How Ancient Languages Shape Modern Words
Authored by Polina Bohodushchenko
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
My niece is a true ______ — she owns over 300 books and keeps buying more.
technophile
bibliophile
logophile
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Greek root bio mean?
Earth
Life
Air
Light
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
As a lifelong ______, Leo refuses to swim or boat.
hydrophobe
claustrophobe
audiophobe
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which English word does NOT come from a Latin or Greek root?
Library
Planet
Sandwich
Telephone
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
As a true ______, Manuel keeps all his old coins and even attends antique fairs.
ornithophilia
numismophilia
cynophilia
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which root means “write” in ancient languages?
graph (Greek)
aqua (Latin)
astro (Greek)
vid (Latin)
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Sofia screamed and ran out of the room when she saw the spider — she’s definitely an ______.
arachnophobe
xenophobe
zoophile
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