Greek Roots
Definition
Latin Roots
Examples
vocabulary
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means 'self'
What is auto as in autobiography
100
hydration
What is 'adding water' 'hydra' means water
100
means ' people'
What is 'pop' as in population; popular
100
antonym synonym 'nym' means
What is 'name'
100
optimal
What is 'the best or most desirable' 'opt' means best
200
means 'life'
What is 'bio' as in biology
200
hypothermia
What is ' below temperature' 'hypo' means low 'therm' means heat
200
means ' after or behind'
What is 'pose' as in postpone or postscript'
200
microscope telescope 'scope'
What is 'viewing instrument'
200
orthography
What is 'the correct way of writing' 'ortho' means straight' 'graph' means write
300
means 'time'
What is 'chron' chronological
300
biology
What is ' the study of life' 'bio' means life
300
means ' break or burst'
What is 'rupt' as in bankrupt or interrupt
300
television telephone 'tele'
What is 'far off'
300
antipathy
What is ' the feeling of great dislike' 'path' means feeling or emotion
400
means 'power'
What is 'dyna' as in dynamite or dynamic
400
monologue
What is 'one person speaking' 'mono' means one
400
means ' climb or go'
What is 'scend' as in ascend ; descend
400
thermal thermometer 'therm'
What is 'heat'
400
immobilize
What is 'to stop from moving' 'mob' means move mobile - able to move freely
500
means 'thing written'
What is 'gram' as in telegram or program
500
phobic
What is 'fear of something 'phobia' means fear
500
means ' know'
What is 'sci' as in conscience or omniscent
500
prepare prediction 'pre'
What is 'earlier' or 'before', or 'in front of'
500
summation
What is ' the total, highest amount' 'sum' means the combined total of everything 'summit' - the highest point or top
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