Word Origins

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1. The origin of the word "serendipity" is the original name of a country which is now called? India Nepal Bangladesh Sri Lanka

2. What language is the word "gibberish" from? Arabic Aramaic Hebrew Persian

3. What drug were the original assasins addicted to? Cocaine Marijuana Ice Heroin

4. "Chasm" is derived from a Greek word describing a bodily action. What is it? Vomit Yawn Talk Speak

5. The original word for "ketchup" referred to a concoction that did not include tomatoes. True False

6. From what people did our word "slave" come? Bulgars Slavs Magyars Gypsies

7. The word "tamarind" refers to a fruit which comes from India. What fruit is it referring to? Apple Peach Peanut Date

8. To "run amok" is an expression used to describe someone who goes on a rampage or is in a fit of rage. From what language is it derived? Malayalam Malay Javanese Thai

9. "Punch", as in "fruit punch", is derived from a word meaning? Six Four Five Three

10. Finally, "avocado", the sweet fruit, is derived from a Nahuatl word, "ahuacatl". What does this mean? Heart Earth Testicle Ball