WOD Week of 11/14/11

 Fascicle-A section of a book or set of books published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes Origin:  Fascicle originates in the Latin word fascus meaning “a bundle or pack” and the suffix “cle” that implies a smaller version, as in particle
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 apocrypha- Various religious writings of uncertain origin regarded by some as inspired, but rejected by most authorities. Origin:Apocrypha comes from the Greek apokryphos meaning “hidden, unknown or spurious.”
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opuscule- A small or minor work.

Origin:

Opuscule is from the Latin roots opus meaning “work” and cule which is a suffix that implies a diminutive version, as in molecule and fascicle.

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 bibliophage- An ardent reader; a bookworm.

Origin:

Bibliophage derives from the Latin biblio meaning “books” and phage meaning “a thing that devours.”