Thursday, June 23, 2011

Answers to Quiz 1 : Root Sheet 1 : Letter A

Words used in the quiz 

Word : anthropophagy (n)
Pronunciation : [an-thruh-pof-uh-jee]     
Origin : anthropos (mankind) + phagein (eat)
Meaning : the eating of human flesh

Word : enamored (v)
Pronunciation : [ih-nam-er]
Origin : amare (love)
Meaning : to fill or inflame with love 
Usage : She is a brilliant women with whom he became enamored.

Word : audivision (n)
Origin : audi (hear) + vis (to see)
Meaning : sounds accompanying a picture

Word : astral
Pronunciation : [as-truhl]
Origin : astro (star)
Meaning : related to the stars

Word : circumambulate
Pronunciation : [sur-kuhm-am-byuh-leyt]
Origin : circum (around) + ambulare (walk)
Meaning : to walk or go about or around

Answers 

  1. anthropophagy : eating of human flesh / cannibalism
  2. enamored : both 1 and 2
  3. audivision : sound accompanying pictures
  4. astral : related to stars
  5. circumambulate : to walk or go about or around 

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