| A | B |
| teddy bear | named for U.S. President, Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt |
| vandal | In ancient Europe the VANDALS were know for attacking and stealing from neighbors |
| watt | James Watt was an inventor who worked on ways to develop power for machines |
| atlas | In Greek myths, Atlas was a giant who had to hold the world on his shoulders |
| cereal | Ceres was a Roman goddess who protected crops |
| capital | The Latin word caput means "head" |
| muscle | The Latin word musculus means "little mouse" |
| ritzy | Cesar Ritz owned a very fancy hotel in Switzerland |
| palace | In ancient Rome, there were fine homes on Palatine Hill |
| salt | Sal (a Latin word) was a highly valued substance long ago |