Vocab

Define

100

Give 1 definition of "macrocosm"

The Universe OR Any great whole

200

Define: "Satiate"

To satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess

300

Define: "attenuate"

To make slender or small OR To weaken; reduce in force or value

400

Define: "megalomaniac"

A pathological egoist

500

Give BOTH definitions of "tenuous"

Thin in form AND Flimsy; having little substance or validity

Roots

100

Which root means plenty? Hint: Copious

"Copia"

200

What does "Plenus" mean? Hint: replenish

Full

300

Which root is found in the following word? "Satiate"

"Satis"

400

Define the root "Megas"

great

500

Name all three Greek roots

"Megas", "Poly" and "Mikros"

Odd One Out

100

polygamy, polynomial, polygon, copious

Copious

200

miuscule, minutia, macrocosm, tenuous

Macrocosm - from unit 6

300

magnanimous, megalomania, magnate, magnitude

megalomania- MEGAS root

400

microcosm, polyglot, polysyllabic, mince,

Microcosm - rest are "challenge words"

500

implement, megalomania, comply, replete

megalomania - from unit 6

Challenge Words

100

define: microbiology

The study of extremely small, living organisms.

200

What root is found in the word Plenum?

"Plenus"

300

define: cornucopia

A symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. OR An ornamental container shaped like such a horn.

400

Come up with 10 "poly" words.

Vary!

500

Use minuet in noun form AND verb form

E.g. Noun A slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. Verb Dance a minuet.

Miscellaneous

100

Besides hair, where else is keratin found?

fingernails, epidermis

200

What is synesthesia?

Cross perception - A condition in which a person perceives stimuli, not only with the sense for which it is intended, but others as well. For example, a person may see musical notes as color.

300

When did the European Community change its name to the European Union (EU)?

1993

400

What is the chemical composition of a kidney stone?

80% calcium, 13% magnesium ammonium phosphate, 5% uric acid, 2% amino acid

500

Who is the founder of biochemistry

Jan Bapista van Helmont