Greek Roots I
Greek Roots II
What's the root?
What's the word?
Give Me a Word!
100

This means book

What is biblio?

100

This means light

What is photo?

100

What is the root in apathy that helps you understand it means a lack of feeling, emotion, or concern

What is path (feeling)?

100

What word uses the root tele and means a usually tubular optical instrument for viewing distant objects

What is telescope?

tele - far

100
Provide a word and give the definition using the root word that means round.

What is **anything with circ**?

200

This means hear

What is audi?

200

This means time

What is chrono?

200

What is the root in agnostic that helps you know it means a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality is unknown and probably unknowable

What is gno (to know)?

200

What word uses the root hydr and means a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main?

What is hydrant?

hydr - water

200

Provide a word and give the definition using the root word that means self.

What is **anything with auto**?

300

This means short

What is brev?

300

This means power

What is dyna?

300

What is the root in schematic that helps you understand that it relates to a plan or program of action?

What is schem (plan)?

300

What word uses the root amo and means charmed, captivated, in love?

What is enamored? 

amo - love

300

Provide a word and give the definition using the root word that means love.

What is **anything with amo**?

400

This means say

What is dict?

400

This means write

What is graph?

400

What is the root in docile that helps you understand it means easily taught or easily led or managed

What is doc (teach)?

400

What word uses the root dict and means to utter words to be transcribed; or to speak or act domineeringly?

What is dictate?

dict - say

400

Provide a word and give the definition using the root word that means word or study.

What is anything with ** logos**?

500

This means bitter

What is acer/acri?

500

This means movement

What is kinesis?

500

What is the root in benefactor that allows you to understand it means someone or something that provides help or an advantage?

What is bene (good)?

500

What word uses the root chrome and allows you to understand it means having or consisting of one color?

What is monochromatic? 

chrome - color

500

Provide a word and give the definition using the root word that means together or with.

What is anything with **syn**?