8th Grade Vocab Review Units 1-3

Unit 1

100

What does this root mean?

Geo

Earth

200

What does this root mean?

Chrono

Time

300

Decode this word:

Geology 

The study of Earth

400

Decode this word:

Sophomore 

Wise fool

500

Decode this word: 

Heliocentric

Sun-centered 

More Unit 1!

100

What does this root mean?

Audio

Sound

200

What does this root mean?

Crypto

Secret/hidden

300

Decode this word:

Bibliophile

Book lover

400

Decode this word:

Pathology

The study of diseases

500

Decode this word:

Morophobia

Fear of foolishness 

Unit 2

100

What does this root mean?

Demo

People 

200

What does this root mean?

Poly

Many

300

Decode this word:

Democracy

Rule by the people

400

Decode this word:

Anthropology 

Study of humankind / culture

500

Decode this word:

Pseudonym 

Fake name

Unit 3

100

What does this root mean?

Hydro

Water

200

What does this root mean?

Astro

Star

300

What does this root mean?

Bene

Good

400

Decode this word:

Photograph

Light "writing/drawing"

500

Decode this word:

Autonomous 

Self-ruling 

More Unit 3

100

What does this root mean?

Mega

Large

200

What does this root mean?

Micro

Small

300

What does this root mean?

Phon

Sound

400

Decode this word:

Astronomy 

Knowledge of the stars

500

Decode this word:

Megaphone 

Large sound