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Greek Derivative Vocabulary
Latin Derivative Vocabulary
Myths and Stories
The Roots of the Languages
100

This long-running TV, video game, and trading card franchise lives by the slogan "Gotta Catch 'Em All!"

What is Pokemon?

100

Named as the "city of brotherly love."

What is Philadelphia?

100

The action word in a sentence.

What is a verb?

100

This capital of Ancient Greek-Speakers was named after the Goddess of Wisdom.

What is Athens?

100

This Greek word means "form" or "shape."

What is morph?

200

This fictional character is a talking animal that runs faster than the speed of sound.

Who is Sonic the Hedgehog?

200

A device that is used to make your voice bigger.

What is a megaphone?

200

A wise or profound saying.

What is a proverb?

200

This is the Roman name of Poseidon, god of the sea.

Who is Neptune?

200

This Latin word means "to see."

What is video?
300

This popular toy has entertained many generations by its multicolored bricks which can be used to build countless objects and structures from spaceships to castles.

What are Legos?

300

A device used to measure temperature.  Taken from the Greek word thermos, meaning heat.

What is a thermometer?

300

Too full of words or wordy.

What is verbose?

300

This is the Roman name of Aphrodite, goddess of love.

Who is Venus?
300

This Greek word means "sound."

What is phone?

400

This superhero character turns giant and strong from being exposed to gamma rays.

Who is the Incredible Hulk?

400

Fill in the blank:

I have a big _____ of clowns and am terrified if I even see a picture of one!

What is a phobia?

400

Fill in the blank:

"When you finish playing the game, don't forget to ____ the disc from the console and put it away."

What is eject?

400

This is a type of story, that was made famous by Aesop, teaches a lesson or "moral" at the end.

What is a fable?

400

The Latin word for "sound."

What is sonus?

500

In this popular Netflix show, the main character has powers of telekinesis which she uses to save her friends, stand up to her friends' bullies, and fight monsters from another dimension.

What is Stranger Things?

500

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What is a symphony?

500


What is a sonata?

500

The city of Ancient Latin-Speakers was said to be named after this king.

Who is Romulus?

500

The Latin word for "word."

What is verbum?

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