Latin Root Word: Arch Flashcards
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Latin Root Word: Arch Flashcards

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What does the word 'archenemy' mean?

  • A ruling angel
  • Without rule, chaos
  • A chief enemy (correct)
  • A chief ruler
  • What is a monarch?

    One chief ruler

    Define the term archangel.

    A ruling angel

    What does anarchy refer to?

    <p>Without rule, chaos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are archives?

    <p>Chief or public records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define archrival.

    <p>A chief rival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does architect mean?

    <p>Chief builder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a hierarchy?

    <p>A body of rulers arranged by rank</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define archetype.

    <p>Chief or original pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does archipelago mean?

    <p>Chief sea, now any sea interspersed with islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a matriarch?

    <p>A woman who controls a family, group, or government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define patriarch.

    <p>A man who controls a family, group, or government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does oligarchy refer to?

    <p>A country, business, etc., controlled by a small group of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an archbishop?

    <p>A chief bishop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define archduke.

    <p>A chief duke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term archaic refers to something that is new and modern.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does archaeopteryx refer to?

    <p>A primitive crow-sized bird</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define archaeology.

    <p>A science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Latin Root: Arch (Ruler)

    • archenemy: Refers to a chief enemy, a principal antagonist.
    • monarch: Denotes a single chief ruler, often a king or queen.
    • archangel: Represents a ruling angel, typically of high rank within angelic hierarchies.
    • anarchy: Indicates a state without rule, resulting in chaos or disorder.
    • archive: Pertains to chief or public records, a place for storing important documents.
    • archrival: Describes a chief rival, someone who competes strongly with another.
    • architect: Signifies the chief builder, a professional who designs and oversees construction.
    • hierarchy: Refers to a body of rulers organized by rank or authority.
    • archetype: Represents the chief or original pattern from which others are derived.
    • archipelago: Denotes a chief sea or a group of islands scattered within a body of water.
    • matriarch: Describes a woman who governs a family, group, or institution.
    • patriarch: Refers to a man who leads a family, group, or organization.
    • oligarchy: Defines a system where control is held by a small, elite group.
    • archbishop: Signifies a chief bishop, holding authority over a group of bishops.
    • archduke: Refers to a chief duke, often used in the context of European nobility.
    • archaic: Describes something that is old-fashioned or no longer in use.
    • archaeopteryx: Identifies a primitive bird, similar in size to a crow.
    • archaeology: A field of science that studies ancient human life by analyzing archaeological remains, tools, and artifacts.

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