Words From Other Languages Many words in English come from other languages!
Feb 23, 2016
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