Question

1. what is a sandwich?
2. after whom is a sandwich named?
3. the month of january is named after what god?
4. who is the roman god who was the patron of beginnings and endings?
5. the word janitor was a latin word which meant

review the preceding thirty - two questions. remember that some terms are derived from the names of people, places, animals, things, and gods. circle the correct answer.

1. derrick a. person b. place c. animal d. thing e. god
2. january a. person b. place c. animal d. thing e. god
3. palm tree a. person b. place c. animal d. thing e. god
4. bugle a. person b. place c. animal d. thing e. god
5. coach a. person b. place c. animal d. thing e. god

section ii
acronyms:
many new words are coming into our language as acronyms, and, we must keep up with these new words. acronyms do not have an origin in the greek or latin languages. instead, they are made up from our own english words. an acronym is a word formed from the first letter (or letters) of several words.
acronym (ak/ra nim) n. < gr. akros, at the end + onyma, name a word formed from the first (or first few) letters of several words, as radar
as you already know, a scuba diver is one who wears his breathing supply on his back and may swim under water for long periods of time. the word scuba is an acronym. locate this acronym in your dictionary. you will find all the words that make up this new word within brackets . after each of the letters in the word scuba, write the word which the letter represents.
scuba: s = c = u = b = a =

Explanation:

1. A sandwich is slices of bread with meat, cheese, etc. between them.
2. It is named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich.
3. January is named after the Roman god Janus.
4. Janus is the Roman god who was the patron of beginnings and endings.
5. The Latin - word "janitor" meant doorkeeper.
6. "Derrick" is named after a person.
7. "January" is named after a god.
8. "Palm tree" is a thing.
9. "Bugle" is a thing.
10. "Coach" originally referred to a place (a type of carriage from the town of Kocs in Hungary), but now often associated with a person in sports context. Here, considering the origin, the answer is place.

For "scuba": S - Self, C - Contained, U - Underwater, B - Breathing, A - Apparatus.

Answer:

1. Slices of bread with meat, cheese, etc. between them.
2. The 4th Earl of Sandwich.
3. Janus.
4. Janus.
5. Doorkeeper.
6. a. person
7. e. god
8. d. thing
9. d. thing
10. b. place

scuba: S - Self, C - Contained, U - Underwater, B - Breathing, A - Apparatus