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Title:  Words from around the world
Width:  21
Height:  21
CodePage:  0
Author:  Contributed to skillsworkshop.org by Janet Wilkins
Copyright:  © 2008

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MUFFIN:  8, 10:  a type of small cake in Germany
SCISSORS:  7, 13:  'cisoria' a cutting instrument (Latin)
CHRISTMAS:  10, 18:  'cristes moesse', a festival of Christ (Old English)
BIOLOGY:  2, 15:  made from the Greek words 'bios' meaning life and 'logos' meaning study
CASH:  14, 16:  money, from an Indian word for a type of coin
BOMB:  10, 8:  bombar, meaning booming sound (Greek)
ROBOT:  17, 20:  a Czech word meaning compulsory labour
VOLCANO:  7, 5:  a type of large hill, named for the Roman God of fire, Vulcan
THURSDAY:  1, 20:  a day to remember Thor, the God of thunder (Old English)
OCTOPUS:  13, 9:  from the Greek words 'octo', eight, and 'pous', feet
PIZZA:  1, 9:  Italian bread base with different toppings
JEEP:  3, 11:  a World War II  general purpose vehicle, shortened to G.P. (American-English)
REINDEER:  12, 2:  'hreindyri', Old Norse for an animal with branching antlers.
CASTLE:  12, 21:  Latin 'castellum' meaning 'little fort'
CURRY:  15, 12:  An Indian dish made with hot spices
MATADOR:  1, 3:  a bullfighter, from the Spanish word for killer

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BONFIRE:  13, 8:  Old English, when bones were used to fuel fires
SCIENCE:  10, 13:  from the Latin 'scientia' meaning knowledge
SIGN:  7, 13:  signum, mark (Latin)
PORK:  12, 16:  porcus, meaning pig (Latin)
THEATRE:  17, 15:  theatron, a viewing place (Greek)
DINOSAUR:  3, 14:  deinos saurus, fearful lizard (Greek)
PATIO:  11, 4:  Spanish for a paved courtyard
BUNGALOW:  20, 14:  from the Indian word for a one-storied house
CATERPILLAR:  5, 8:  Old French 'catepelose' meaning 'hairy cat'
TUESDAY:  19, 6:  Tiw's day, the God of war and sky (Old English)
DANDELION:  16, 2:  'dent de lion' describes this plant's jagged leaves (French)
SPAGHETTI:  2, 1:  Italian food, it means 'little strings'
LAGER:  4, 2:  a German word for a type of beer