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WorksheetsFiske 4 Class Words
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Patrician (pa-TRISH-un)
from Latin: the aristocratic, or ruling class
from Latin: the lowest order or class
from Greek: a ranking of people in order
from Hindu: a social class or subclass
Plebeian (pleh-BE-un)
from French: middle class
from Latin: the lowest order or class
from Greek: a ranking of people in order
from Hindu: a social class or subclass
Hierarchy (HI-er-ark-ee or HIRE-ark-ee)
from French: middle class
from Latin: "offspring" or the working class
from Greek: a ranking of people in order
from Hindu: a social class or subclass
Caste (rhymes with past)
from French: middle class
from Latin: "offspring" or the working class
from Greek: the many, the masses
from Hindu: a social class or subclass
Bourgeois (BOOR-zhwa)
from French: middle class
from Latin: "offspring" or the working class
from Greek: the many, the masses
from French: newly arrived to a higher social class level
Proletarian (prole-a-TARE-ee-un)
from French: the behavior expected from higher social classes
from Latin: "offspring" or the working class
from Greek: the many, the masses
from French: newly arrived to a higher social class level
Hoi polloi (HOY puh-LOY)
from French: the behavior expected from higher social classes
from Medieval English: a marriage between one of noble birth and a commoner
from Greek: the many, the masses
from French: newly arrived to a higher social class level
Parvenu (PAR-vuh-noo)
from French: the behavior expected from higher social classes
from Medieval English: a marriage between one of noble birth and a commoner
from Greek: the many, the masses
from French: newly arrived to a higher social class level
Noblesse oblige (no-BLESS o-BLEEZH)
from French: the behavior expected from higher social classes
from Medieval English: a marriage between one of noble birth and a commoner
from Greek: the many, the masses
from Latin: the aristocratic or ruling class
Morganatic (mor-gan-AT-ik)
from Latin: the lowest order or class
from Medieval English: a marriage between one of noble birth and a commoner
from Greek: the many, the masses
from Latin: the aristocratic or ruling class
