Greed Vocabulary

Question 1

aurum

Answer 1

Definition: gold
Derivatives: Au, oro(Sp.), or(Fr.), oriole

Question 2

avaritia

Answer 2

Definition: greed
Derivatives: avarice, avidite

Question 3

fames

Answer 3

Definition: hunger
Derivatives: famine, faim(Fr.), hambre(Sp.), famished

Question 4

flectere/flexus

Answer 4

Definition: bend
Derivatives: reflex, reflect, deflect, flexible, inflect

Question 5

fugere

Answer 5

Definition: flee
Derivatives: fugitive, refuge, refugio(Sp.)

Question 6

rapere/raptus

Answer 6

Definition: to steal
Derivatives: raptor, rapid, rapacious

Question 7

rex/regis

Answer 7

Definition: king
Derivatives: regal, region, regulate, reign, regime

Question 8

velos/velocis

Answer 8

Definition: quick or swift
Derivatives: velocity, velociraptor

Question 9

άλγος

Answer 9

Transliteration: algos
Definition: pain
Derivatives: analgesic, nostalgia

Question 10

κλεπτειν

Answer 10

Transliteration: kleptein
Definition: to steal
Derivatives: kleptomania, kleptocrat

Question 11

πλούτος

Answer 11

Transliteration: ploutos
Definition: rich
Derivatives: Pluto, plutocracy

Question 12

gold

Answer 12

aurum

Question 13

greed

Answer 13

avaritia

Question 14

hunger

Answer 14

fames

Question 15

bend

Answer 15

flectere/flexus

Question 16

flee

Answer 16

fugere

Question 17

to steal(Latin)

Answer 17

rapere/raptus

Question 18

king

Answer 18

rex/regis

Question 19

quick or swift

Answer 19

velox/velocis

Question 20

pain

Answer 20

άλγος/algos

Question 21

to steal(Greek)

Answer 21

κλεπτειν/kleptein

Question 22

rich

Answer 22

πλούτος/ploutos