Words From Other Languages
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Words From Other Languages Many words in English come
from other languages!
Words From DutchUsed in the Netherlands
Scow- is a flat bottomed
boat.
Frolic- to play in a frisky
way.
Loiter- you linger.
Iceberg- is a large mass of floating ice that has broken off from a glacier.
Words From ArabicUsed in the Middle East
and Northern Africa
Algebra- is a branch of mathematics in which letters are used to represent sets of numbers.
Safari- is a hunting or
exploring trip.
Words From GermanUsed in Germany
Poodle- a type of dog.
Snorkel- is a German word for a breathing tube for swimmers.
Words From MalayUsed in Malaysia, Singapore,
Brunei, and Southern Thailand
Orangutan- is an ape that lives in trees.
Sarong-is a cloth that is wrapped and worn as a skirt.
Lesson 11Words From Literature
New words sometimes come from characters, places, and
events in Literature!
Jabberwocky- writing or speech that makes no sense.
Lilliputian- something very tiny.
Quixotic- someone
who is romantic and impractical.
Narcissus- a flower that
grows from a bulb.
Robot- is a mechanical device that performs
human tasks.
Puckish- means
“mischievous”.
Herculean- means “really
difficult”.
Utopian- an idea that is
visionary but imaginary.
Scrooge- a miserly person.
Malapropism- is a funny misuse of
words.Example: Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. - Yogi Bear