by Dwane | Sep 10, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Acronym: A word created from the first letters of other words. For example: NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration. BOOK – Box Of Organized Knowledge CLASS – Come Late And Start Sleeping PHD – Please Hire. Desperate. From Greek...
by Dwane | Sep 9, 2014 | English, Greek, Vocabulary
Acromegaly: A medical condition causing abnormal growth in the hands, feet, and face. Andre the Giant, the famous wrestler, who played a major role in “The Princess Bride”, suffered from acromegaly. From Greek ἄκρον (height, summit, peak), and and μέγα (large,...
by Dwane | Sep 8, 2014 | Greek, Vocabulary
by Dwane | Sep 8, 2014 | Education, Greek, Vocabulary
Acrobat: An athlete able to perform daring gymnastic feats; a gymnast; a tightrope walker, a funambulist. There is a secondary definition of this word. An acrobat could also be someone known to change his mind, or allegiance. From Greek ἀκροβάτης (walking on...
by Dwane | Sep 6, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Acmopetala – pointed petals. The fritillaria acmopetala is a flower of the easter Mediterranean. You can identify it by the pointed flower petals. This is the source of the scientific name, acmopetala. Acmopetala comes from the Greek ἀκμή (point; top), and...
by Dwane | Sep 5, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Acme – the peak of perfection; the pinnacle; the zenith; the company that sends incredible equipment to Wile E. Coyote. From Greek ἀκμή (point; top).
