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1
The word 'carnivore' derives from Latin roots meaning:
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2
From which language does the term 'bazaar' directly originate?
Question 2
3
What was the original meaning of 'companion' in its Latin source?
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4
The English word 'salary' is historically linked to payments made for what commodity?
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5
The word 'alphabet' is a combination of the names of the first two letters from which ancient script?
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6
What is the root meaning of 'dinosaur', from the Greek words it combines?
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7
From which language did English borrow the word 'ketchup'?
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8
The term 'helicopter' combines Greek roots for which two concepts?
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9
What natural phenomenon does 'volcano' derive its name from?
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