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Words From Other Languages

Words From Other Languages . Many words in English come from other languages! . Words From Dutch Used 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.

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Words From Other Languages

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  1. Words From Other Languages Many words in English come from other languages!

  2. Words From DutchUsed in the Netherlands

  3. Scow- is a flat bottomed boat.

  4. Frolic- to play in a frisky way.

  5. Loiter- you linger.

  6. Iceberg- is a large mass of floating ice that has broken off from a glacier.

  7. Words From ArabicUsed in the Middle East and Northern Africa

  8. Algebra- is a branch of mathematics in which letters are used to represent sets of numbers.

  9. Safari- is a hunting or exploring trip.

  10. Words From GermanUsed in Germany

  11. Poodle- a type of dog.

  12. Snorkel- is a German word for a breathing tube for swimmers.

  13. Words From MalayUsed in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Southern Thailand

  14. Orangutan- is an ape that lives in trees.

  15. Sarong-is a cloth that is wrapped and worn as a skirt.

  16. Lesson 11Words From Literature New words sometimes come from characters, places, and events in Literature!

  17. Jabberwocky- writing or speech that makes no sense.

  18. Lilliputian- something very tiny.

  19. Quixotic- someone who is romantic and impractical.

  20. Narcissus- a flower that grows from a bulb.

  21. Robot- is a mechanical device that performs human tasks.

  22. Puckish- means “mischievous”.

  23. Herculean- means “really difficult”.

  24. Utopian- an idea that is visionary but imaginary.

  25. Scrooge- a miserly person.

  26. Malapropism- is a funny misuse of words. Example: Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. - Yogi Bear

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