Cornerstone Academy Etymology: Lesson 2B Words And Definitions Question Preview (ID: 38004)


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a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square or other straight-sided shape
a) diagonal
b) diameter
c) radius
d) circumference

a plane figure with five straight sides and five angles
a) pentagon
b) polygon
c) octogon
d) hexagon

a plane figure with at least three straight sides and angles
a) polygon
b) triangle
c) rectangle
d) pentagon

the solid part of the earth, consisting of the crust and outer mantle (anther name for the lithosphere)
a) geosphere
b) core
c) geocentric
d) hydrosphere

the science dealing with the physical nature and history of the earth
a) geology
b) geography
c) geosphere
d) archaeology

measured or viewed as from the center of the earth
a) geocentric
b) egocentric
c) geocache
d) geosphere

the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time
a) polygamous
b) bigamy
c) monogamy
d) polytheistic

the act of going through a marriage ceremony while already married to another person
a) bigamy
b) monogamy
c) polygamous
d) biometric

the practice or state of being married to one person at a time
a) monogamy
b) monotheism
c) monotone
d) monogram

a regional variety of language across that population
a) dialect
b) dialogue
c) diadem
d) digraph

a straight line through the center of a figure (esp. a circle)
a) diameter
b) diagonal
c) digraph
d) dialect

conversation (words) through two people
a) dialogue
b) dialect
c) diadem
d) digraph

speech; study of written work; word
a) LOG, LOGUE, LOGY
b) GON
c) GRAM, GRAPH
d) CRED

earth
a) GEO
b) BIO
c) GON
d) SPHERE

marriage, union
a) GAMOUS, GAMY
b) DIA, DI
c) GON
d) CRED

through, thorough, across
a) DIA, DI
b) CRACY, CRAT
c) GAMOUS, GAMY
d) GON

Ten Commandments
a) Decalogue
b) Pentateuch
c) Decagram
d) Torah

the study of handwriting; handwriting analysis
a) graphology
b) cursive
c) chronology
d) manuscript

written record of the time of events
a) chronology
b) chronometer
c) Decalogue
d) graphology

angle
a) GON
b) OLOGY
c) DIA, DI
d) PENT, PENTA

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