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08/26/2015

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Term

 

aqua

Definition

water

 

i.e. aquarium, aqueduct, aquamarine, aquatic

Term

 

aud

Definition

hearing

 

i.e. audio, audition, audible

Term

 

auto

Definition

self

 

i.e. autograph, autobiography, automobile, autonomy

Term

 

astro

Definition

star

 

i.e. astronomy, astrophysics, astrology, astronaut, astronomer, asterisk

Term

 

biblio

Definition

book

 

i.e. Bible, bibliography, bibliophile, biblioteca*

Term

 

bio

Definition

life

 

i.e. biography, biology, bionic, biotic, antibiotic, biometrics

Term

 

chron

Definition

time

 

i.e. synchronize, chronology, 

chronic, chronicle, anachronism

Term

 

cide

Definition

to kill, a killer

 

i.e. homocide, suicide, genocide

Term

 

corp

Definition

body

 

i.e. corpse, corporation, corps, incorporate, corporeal

Term

 

cred

Definition

to believe

 

i.e. credit, credentials, 

credulous, credible

Term

 

demo, dem

Definition

the people

 

i.e. democracy, demography, 

demogogue, endemic,

pandemic

Term

 

dic, dict

Definition

speak, tell

 

i.e. dictate, dictation, diction, dictator, verdict, predict, edict

Term

 

dorm

Definition

sleep

 

i.e. dormant, dormitory, 

dormer, dormir*

Term

 

geo

Definition

earth

 

i.e. geology, geologist, 

geometry, geography, 

geopolitical

Term

 

graph

Definition

to write, to draw

 

i.e. autograph, biography, photograph, telegraph

Term

 

homo

Definition

same, alike

 

i.e. homonym, homogenize, 

homophone

Term

 

hydro

Definition

water

 

i.e. hydroplane, dehydrate, 

hydroelectric, hydrogen

Term

 

ject

Definition

throw

 

i.e. reject, deject, eject, project, inject

Term

 

logos, logy

Definition

study

 

i.e. geology, astrology, biology, zoology, anthropology

Term

 

luna

Definition

moon

 

i.e. lunar, lunacy, lunatic, interlunar

Term

 

meter

Definition

measure

 

i.e. thermometer, diameter, gometry, barometer

Term

 

micro

Definition

small

 

i.e. microscopic, microscope, 

microcosm

Term

 

mega, macro

Definition

great, large

 

i.e. megaphone, megalith, 

macroclimate, macroevolution

Term

 

min

Definition

small, little

 

i.e. minimal, minimize, 

minimum, mini, miniature, 

minute

Term

 

mit, mis

Definition

send

 

i.e. mission, transmitmissile, submit, emit

Term

 

path

Definition

feeling, suffering

 

i.e. pathetic, pathology, apathy sympathy, telpathy, empathy

Term

 

ped

Definition

foot

 

i.e. pedestrian, pedal, peddler, pedicure, pedometer

Term

 

philia

Definition

love, friendship

 

i.e. philosopher, Philadelphia, 

philanthropist

Term

 

phobia

Definition

fear, intense dislike

 

i.e. claustrophobia, arachnophobia

Term

 

phono

Definition

sound

 

i.e. phonograph, microphone, symphony, telephone, megaphone

Term

 

photo

Definition

light

 

i.e. photosynthesis, telephoto, photograph, photosensitive

Term

 

port

Definition

carry

 

i.e. transportportable, report

Term

 

psycho

Definition

mind, mental

 

i.e. psychology, psychic, 

psychotropic, psychotic

Term

 

rupt

Definition

to break

 

i.e. rupture, disrupt, interrupt, corrupt

Term

 

spect

Definition

see

 

i.e. respect, inspectspectator, spectacles, prospect

Term

 

scope

Definition

look at

 

i.e. microscope, telescope, periscope, kaleidoscope

Term

 

script

Definition

to write

 

i.e.  manuscriptscripture, prescription, scribble

Term

 

sol

Definition

sun

 

i.e. solar, solstice, solarium, parasol

Term

 

struct

Definition

build, form

 

i.e. instruct, construct, destruct, infrastructure, instrument

Term

 

therm

Definition

heat, warm

 

i.e. thermostat, thermal

Term

 

tele

Definition

distant

 

i.e. telephone, television, 

telegraph, telescope, telepathy

Term

 

terra

Definition

land

 

i.e. terrarium, extraterrestrial, terrain, tierra*

Term

 

vert, vers

Definition

to turn

 

i.e. reverse, versatile, invert, convert

Term

 

zoo

Definition

animal

 

i.e. zoology, zoogeography

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