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