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5 words that have something to do with the 4 th of July. pyrotechnics. a fancy word for “fireworks”, from Greek pyro (fire) and technica (working, mechanics). barbeque. from French: de barbe à queue. revolution. Latin: re- “again” volvare “to turn” Literally, “to overturn”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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5 words that have something to do with
the 4th of July
pyrotechnics
a fancy word for “fireworks”, from
Greek pyro (fire) and technica (working,
mechanics)
barbeque
from French: de barbe à queue
revolution
Latin:re- “again”
volvare “to turn”Literally, “to overturn”
independence
in + de + pendare
pendare = “to hang, swing”de+pendare = “to hang from”in+de+pendare = “to not hang
from”
AmericaThe continents of North and South
America were named for the
Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
This article (also handed out in
class) explains why.
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