acroter

/ (əˈkrəʊtə, ˈækrətə) /

noun

architect a plinth bearing a statue, etc, at either end or at the apex of a pediment

QUIZZES

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?
Question 1 of 10
earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Word Origin for acroter

C18: from French, from Latin acroterium, from Greek akrōtērion summit, from akros extreme

Words nearby acroter

acrospore, across, across the board, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter, acroterion, acroterium, acrotism, acrotrophoneurosis, acrux
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