TAXES - Answers1. Tachycardia (from Greek kardia, heart, and tach, speed) is the medical term for very rapid heartrate. Doing my taxes gives me tachycardia.2. Agoraphobia is an abnormal fear of open places, crowds, outdoor areas. (It’s from Greek agora, marketplace, and phobia, fear.) 3. Xanthan is a natural gum produced by fermentation of sugar. It’s used in many foods. (The name probably came from the microorganism which produces the gum.) 4. An épée is a fencing sword with a bowl-shaped guard and no cutting edge. (It’s from the French word for sword, which came from Latin spatha, sword, from Greek spathe, blade.) 5. It’s a noisy celebration. Friends of the couple organized a wild shivaree to celebrate their marriage. (The term is an Americanism, an alteration of French charivari.) |
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