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Greek and Latin Root Words Weeks 1-8

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  • ROOT THERM
    MEANS TEMPERATURE/HEAT
  • Memorable
    worth remembering
  • Misaligned
    having an incorrect position or alignment
  • ROOT CHRON
    MEANS TIME
  • Hydraulic
    Operated by the action of water or other fluids.
  • ROOT TELE
    MEANS AFAR OR FAR AWAY
  • Miscalculate
    to come up with the wrong answer
  • Introspect
    To examine one's own thoughts
  • ROOT HYDRO
    MEANS WATER
  • ROOT MEM
    MEANS TO RECALL OR REMEMBER
  • Memory
    the ability to store and retrieve information over time
  • Apathy
    lack of interest
  • Memorabilia
    things worth remembering
  • Superstructure
    the part of the building above the foundation
  • Disrupt
    to break up, disturb
  • Biodegradable
    Able to be broken down naturally
  • Hydration
    Drinking or adding water to you body
  • Biodiversity
    the variety of life in an ecosystem.
  • Autograph
    a person's own signature
  • Hydrocarbon
    Fossil fuels are examples of hydrocarbons
  • Scribble
    to write hastily or carelessly
  • Construct
    to build
  • Autobiography
    The story of a person's life written by that person
  • ROOT AUTO
    MEANS TO DO BY ONES OWN SELF
  • ROOT PATH
    MEANS FEELING, SUFFERING, DISEASE
  • ROOT GRAPH
    MEANS TO WRITE
  • Telegraph
    A device that used to send messages from far away
  • Symphony
    a long piece of music to be played by an orchestra
  • Perspective
    A way of viewing things: point of view
  • Tricycle
    A bike with three wheels
  • seismograph
    a device that measures the strength of an earthquake
  • Thermometer
    An instrument used to measure temperature
  • ROOT MIS
    MEANS INCORRECT/BAD
  • Cacophony
    A harsh, loud mixture of sounds
  • ROOT PHON
    MEANS SOUND OR VOICE
  • Biology
    The study of life
  • Evacuate
    To clear out an area
  • Erupt
    to explode; to break out with force
  • Vacant
    Empty; unoccupied
  • Bankrupt
    to be out of money; financially ruined; to "break the bank"
  • Exothermic
    A process that releases heat
  • Inspect
    To look carefully
  • Obstruction
    something that blocks or gets in the way; an obstacle
  • Respect
    To show esteem for someone or something
  • Mislead
    To give false information
  • ROOT RUPT
    MEANS TO BREAK OR BURST
  • Pathology
    the scientific study of disease
  • Scribe
    a person who writes things down
  • ROOT TRAN
    MEANS BEYOND OR THROUGH
  • Chronopath
    An inability to manage time
  • Vacation
    A period of time spent away from work or school
  • Transfusion
    transferring blood from one person to another
  • ROOT GEO
    MEANS EARTH OR LAND
  • Pathogen
    An organism that causes disease
  • Autonomy
    independence - I can do it myself
  • Corrupt
    Morally unsound or broken
  • Synchronize
    to cause to happen at the same time
  • Telephone
    A device for talking over long distances
  • Hydroelectric
    Electricity generated by flowing water
  • Geothermal
    Heat that is produced within the Earth
  • Autocrat
    A ruler who has absolute power - like a
  • Unstructured
    lacking formal organization
  • Cyclic
    occurring or moving in cycles
  • Chronological
    arranged in order of time
  • ROOT CYCLE
    MEANNS CIRCLE OR WHEEL
  • Thermostat
    a device used to control the temperature
  • ROOT VAC
    MEANS TO BE EMPTY
  • Misplace
    to put in the wrong place
  • Graphology
    study of handwriting
  • Telematics
    any technology used for sending digital information long distances
  • ROOT BIO
    Meaning: Life
  • Eject
    To throw out or force out
  • Abrupt
    sudden and unexpected
  • Chronometer
    a watch or clock that measures time precisely
  • Biosphere
    the part of Earth where life exists
  • Cyclone
    A storm like a tornado or hurricane (typhoon)
  • Interject
    To throw in a comment
  • Destruction
    the act of taking down or destroying something that was built
  • Automobile
    Vehicle capable of moving on its own - CAR
  • Vacuum
    A space where no particles of matter exist
  • Chronicle
    a record of events
  • Empathy
    an understanding of another's feelings
  • Telephone
    a device to let you hear sound from far away
  • Commemorate
    honor the memory of
  • Transparent
    Allowing light to pass through clearly
  • Transform
    to change in form or appearance
  • Microphone
    A device for recording sound
  • Homophone
    a word that is pronounced the same as another word but is different in meaning or spelling
  • Geothermal
    Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
  • Dehydrate
    to remove water from
  • Automatic
    working by itself
  • Spectator
    A person who watches an event
  • ROOT JECT
    MEANS TO THROW
  • Prescription
    A written order from a doctor for a specific medicine
  • Vacuous
    lacking ideas or intelligence
  • Cyclist
    a person who rides a bicycle
  • Geology
    Study of rocks and minerals
  • Abject
    A situation that is miserable
  • Recycle
    Convert waste into reusable material.
  • ROOT SPECT
    MEANS TO LOOK OR TOO SEE
  • Transport
    to carry from one place to another
  • Inscription
    words that are written on or cut into a surface
  • Photograph
    picture drawn by light
  • Cartography
    the science of mapmaking
  • Endothermic
    A process that absorbs heat
  • ROOT STRUCT
    MEANS TO BUILD
  • Geopolitics
    study of government and its policies as affected by physical geography
  • Transaction
    Buying or selling something.
  • Psychopath
    mentally ill or unstable person, especially one showing aggressive antisocial behavior
  • Memorial
    a monument or statue built in memory of a person or event
  • ROOT SCRIB
    MEANS TO WRITE
  • Transcribe
    to write down or record; to translate
  • Object (verb form)
    To express disapproval
  • Biography
    story of a person's life written by another person
  • Misfortune
    bad luck
  • Geotagging
    Process of identifying photos based on where they were taken on Earth
  • Geography
    the study of the earth's physical features
  • Television
    a device to receive pictures from afar
  • Inject
    To introduce a medicine through a syringe
  • Teleconference
    Long distance online meetings like ZOOM.
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