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aqua
What is the root that means water?
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this greek root means distant or far away
What is the meaning of tele?
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Land or ground
What is the meaning of terrain
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From the Latin meaning "not"
What is the meaning of the prefix "in"?
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It means a person is in a daze, only partially awake
What is the meaning of semiconscious?
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terr
What is the latin root meaning land
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an instrument for sending messages which literally means to write from far away
What is a telegraph
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relating to or made with water
What is the meaning of aqueous
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From the Latin meaning "half" or "partly".
What is the meaning of the prefix "semi"?
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A structure that looks like a bridge and is used to carry water
What is an aqueduct?
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This adjective describes something extremely large or huge
What is the meaning of astronomical?
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under the ground or earth
What is the meaning of subterranean
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It means a person cannot make up his or her mind
What is the meaning of the word indecisive?
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A punctuation mark that creates less of a pause than a colon and can be used to separate two independent clauses within one sentence.
What is a semicolon?
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relating to the earth, or something that lives or grows on the earth
What is the meaning of terrestrial?
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derived from the greek root meaning to see
What is the meaning the root scope?
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It was named because it was a large expanse of water in the middle of the land controlled by the Roman Empire
Why was the Mediterranean Sea given its name?
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A Chameleon prefix
What is the term used to describe a prefix that sometimes changes its last letter to adapt to the root word, making it easier to pronounce?
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these two latin roots make a word which describes a pale blue/green color
What are aqua marine
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The latin root meaning outer space combines with the greek root meaning traveler
what roots make the word astronaut?
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This word comes from the concept of being without the good influence of the stars, and is made up of a prefix and a latin root.
How does the word disaster derive its meaning?