by Dwane | Sep 11, 2014 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Acrophobia: fear of heights. There is nothing to fear, but fear itself. And heights. And public speaking. And spiders… especially spiders. From Greek ἄκρον (height, summit, peak), and and φοβία (fear).
by Dwane | Sep 11, 2014 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
Acidosis: high acidity in the blood, or body fluids. Delicious junk food = high acidosis. Sigh. Cruel world. Acidosis comes from Latin acidus: sour, bitter, or tart.
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 10, 2014 | Education, Vocabulary
Acid: When an adjective, Acid means: sour, sharp or biting to the taste, having the taste of vinegar, as in acid fruits. When a noun, an Acid is a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis From Latin acidus: sour, bitter, or tart.
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 9, 2014 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Quercus acerfolia: The oak with sharp leaves. This particular tree, sometimes called the the maple-leaved oak, is native to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, in the United States. Quercus is the Latin word for “oak”. You have seen the word before in the name of a...
