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Many words of the English language have been derived from other

languages. They may differ in spellings from the original word.

Write the answer of the following :
1. The word 'Bible is derived from Greek Biblion'. What does it

mean?
2. The word 'language' is derived from Latin word 'lingua'.

What does it mean ?
3. The word 'candidate' is derived from Latin word
'candidates'. What does this word mean ?

4. The word 'Khaki' is generally used for the colour of the
uniform of soldiers. It is greenish brown or yellowish brown.
It is a Persian word. What does it mean ?

5. A 'monarch' is a king or queen of a country. It is a Greek
word. What does this word mean ?

6. We laugh at jokes. Joke is a Latin word. What does this word
mean ?

7. A 'typhoon' means violet storm. This word is from Mandarin.
What does this word mean ?

8. An 'orangutan' is an ape. It is a Malay word. What does this
word mean ?

9. The prefix 'geo' is derived from the Greek. What was its
original meaning ?
10. The word 'recalcitrant' is derived from two words 're' and
'calcis'. What do these words two together mean ?

11. 'Ambulance' is a vehicle used for taking ill or injured to the
hospital. It is a French word. What does this word mean ?

12. We took the word 'tea' from the Chinese. From which
language did we get coffee ?

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Dusty, Word play, Man of the forest, Earth, Walking hospital, Big wind, Book, Turkish
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