GREEK & LATIN PREFIXES
WE MADE THAT THING
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2 VERBS IN ONE
SPORTING FIRSTS
100

When it comes to Latin prefixes, 3 letters = this one meaning "one"

uni-

100

We built Office, Access and Surface

Microsoft

100

Had just enough to drink to notice

buzzed

100

To travel by taking rides from passing cars

hitchhike

100

The first event annually in horse racing's Triple Crown

the Kentucky Derby

200

Vincent van Gogh's brother knows this 4-letter combining form is built like a Greek "god"

theo-

200

The Venus Comfort Glide with Olay razor is cutting edge from this brand

Gillette

200

With over 40,000 pieces weighing 40 lbs, this was the world's largest

puzzle

200

Akin to saute, you do this to veggies in a wok

stir-fry

200

James Naismith threw the ball up for the first-ever game-opening one of these

a jump ball

300

From the Latin for "around", it can precede -navigation & -locution

circum-

300

Eyes on the prize! This megacompany makes Visine

Johnson & Johnson

300

Spring buds were blooming, but "The Great" one of these of March 1888 was one of the worst ever in American history

blizzard

300

To get behind the wheel of a Chrysler you're thinking of buying & take it for a spin

test-drive

300

The first flag waved at a NASCAR race is one of this color

green

400

Mal- is from Latin for "bad"; the Greeks used this prefix to indicate something bad, like when used before -function

dys-

400

They call me Mr. Potato Head! & this company makes me!

Hasbro

400

Born in 1985 in New Orleans

jazz

400

To use a foot & a pedal to get a motorcycle going

kick-start

400

The first octopus thrown on the ice at a home game of this NHL team came form fishmongers Pete & Jerry Cusimano in 1952

the Detroit Red Wings

500

This near-the-end-of-the-alphabet prefix often paired with "phobia" is from the Greek for "alien"

xeno-

500

This company keeps things neat with Scotchblue painter's tape

3M

500

Sailors in "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies have been known to shout this joyous exclamation

huzzah!

500

To windmill, headspin or elbow hop like a b-boy

breakdance

500

The first event of tennis' yearly Grand Slam (it used to be the last)

the Australian Open

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