Words of Greek Origin Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• arachnid : any of various animals including spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks
• sarcasm : taunting or caustic and usually ironic remarks
• patriarch : the father and head of a family or tribe
• spherical : round like a ball
• philanthropy : a desire to help mankind, usually by endowments to institutions
• metaphor : a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as if it were another
• amnesia : partial or total loss of memory
• enthusiasm : intense or eager interest, zeal
• cosmos : the universe considered as an orderly system
• hyperbole : extreme exaggeration
• democracy : government by the people, directly or through representatives
• adamant : unyielding, inflexible
• trauma : emotional shock
• eureka : an exclamation of triumphant achievement
• cosmetic : beautifying, correcting faults in
• cryptic : hidden or mysterious
• endemic : prevalent in or restricted to a particular locality
• syntax : the arrangement of and relationships among words, phrases and clauses forming sentences
• protocol : the ceremonial forms accepted as correct in official dealings, as between heads of state or diplomatic officials
• chronology : the arrangements of events in the order of occurrence
• paradox : a statement that seems contradictory, but may be true in fact, a statement that is self-contradictory and hence false
• cacophony : harsh jarring sound
• synchronous : happening at the same time or at the same rate
• pentathlon : a contest in which each contestant takes part in five events
• hierarchy : a group of persons or things arranged in order of rank