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ARGONNamed after a Greek word meaning "idle" because of its chemical inertness, one of the noble gases, atomic number 18 (5)
FIREBALLAn orb of lightning; a sphere of flames or burning gases; a bright exploding meteor, aka a bolide; thus a human dynamo or powerhouse (8)
SELENIUMElement named by Berzelius after a Greek word for "moon" due to its similarity to tellurium, named after a Latin word for "Earth" (8)
KARAThis girl group, which disbanded in 2016, was named after a Greek word meaning joy
AURUMLatin word for gold which is the source of its chemical symbol (5)
STANNUMLatin name for tin - the origin of its chemical symbol Sn (7)
EASEInertness
PEACEInertness
DAZEInertness
UNWILLINGNESSInertness
STUPORInertness
LAZINESSInertness
LETHARGYInertness
INACTIVITYInertness
INERTIAInertness (7)
INACTIONInertness
SIRIUSIt is also called Alpha Canis Majoris, or the Dog Star, and is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name comes from a Greek word meaning "sparkling" or "scorching." Known as Sothis to the ancient
STADIUMA name for a sports or concert venue, derived from a Greek word meaning the length of 600 feet (7)
PSYCHOLOGYDerived from a Greek word meaning "breath, spirit, soul", the science and study of the mind and behaviour (10)
XENONThis noble gas shares its word root with a Greek word meaning 'foreign' (5)