8a. Vocabulary Basics: Common Greek Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards

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cardi-

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heart cardiac - relating to the heart cardiologist - heart doctor

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completely, intensive, according to cataclysm - a flood or other disaster catalog - complete listing catastrophe - disaster

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to burn cauterize - to burn with a hot instrument caustic - capable of burning or eating away

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center egocentric - self-centered eccentric - not having a common center

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center centrifugal - moving outward from a center

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head encephalitis - inflammation of the brain

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head cephalopod - marine mollusks with tentacles growing from their head cephalic - pertaining to the head

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color, pigment achromatic - without color

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color, pigment chromium - a blue-white element chromatics - the study of color

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time synchronize - happening at the same time

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time chronic - lasting for a long time chronological - arranging events in time order

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gold, yellow chrysanthemum - golden/yellow flowers

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universe microcosm - a miniture universe

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universe cosmonaut - a Russian astronaut cosmos - the universe

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skull cranium - a skull of vertebrates cranial - pertaining to the skull craniology - the study of skull characteristics

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hidden, secret cryptography - science of secret codes cryptic - a hidden meaning

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circle, ring bicycle - a vehicle with two wheels

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circle, ring cycle - a sequence that is repeated cyclone - a storm with whirling winds

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ten decade - 10 years December - formerly the 10th month of the Roman calendar

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people epidemic - an infectious disease spreading among people in a region

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people democracy - government of the people demographic - the study of people

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tree philodendron - a sliming plant that grows on trees

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tree dendrochronology - dating events by starching growth in tree rings

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skin pachyderm - a class of animals with very thick skin

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skin dermatologist - a doctor for the skin dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

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two, twice diagnosis - understanding a condition by going through a detailed review dialog - conversation between two people

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through, between, apart, across diagnosis - understanding a condition through a detailed review dialog - conversation between two people

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power, energy, strength dynamo generator of energy dynamite powerful explosive dynamic having great physical energy/power

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abnormal, bad dyspepsia abnormal digestion dystopia an imaginary place of misery

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self alter ego a higher aspect of oneself

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self egoistic- self-centered egomania - excessive preoccupation with oneself

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within, inside endotherm - a creature that can keep its inside temperature fairly constant endogamy - the custom to marry within one’s clan, tribe, etc.

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on, upon, over, among, at, after, to, outside epidemic - the rapid spread of something negative epilogue - a short speech delivered after a play

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work epidemic - the rapid spread of something negative epilogue - a short speech delivered after a play

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work ergonomics - the study of a working environment

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race, people ethnic - pertaining to a defined group of people ethnocentric - focusing on the ethnicity of people

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good, well euphemism - replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one euphoria - feeling of well-being

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stomach gastric - pertaining to the stomach gastritis - inflammation of the stomach

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birth, production genealogy - the study of the history of a family generation - all the people born at approximately the same time

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earth, soil, global geography - study of the earth's surface geology - study of the structure of the earth

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old age geriatrics - medicine pertaining to the elderly gerontology - the study of aging

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a billion gigabyte - unit of computer storage spac gigawatt - a billion watts

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angle decagon - a polygon with 10 angles octagon - a geometrical figure with 8 angles

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letter, written diagram - a simple drawing telegram - a message sent by telegraph

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letter, written grammar - rules of how to write words in sentences

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writing, recording, written autograph - written by one's own hand seismograph - a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes

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writing, recording, written graphology - the study of handwriting

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woman, female gynecology - the science of female reproductive health gynecoid - resembling a woman

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hundred hectoliter - 100 meters hectare - 100 acres

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spiral, circular helicopter - an aircraft with horizontal rotating wings helix - a spiral form

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sun heliograph - apparatus used to send message with help of sunlight

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half, partial hemicycle - a semicircular structure hemisphere - one half of the earth

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blood hemorrhage - clotting of the blood hemoglobin - red blood particle

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seven heptagon - a shape with 7 angles heptameter - a line of verse containing 7 metrical feet

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different, other heterogeneous - made up of unrelated parts heteronyms - words with same spelling but different meanings

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six hexagon - shape with 6 angles hexapod having 6 legs

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tissue histology - study of the microscopic structure of tissues

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like, alike, same homogeneous - of the same nature or kind homonym - something alike

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water, liquid hydrate - to add water to hydrophobia - intense fear of water hydraulic - operated by force of a liquid

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moisture, humidity hygrometer - tool used to measure humidity

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too much, over, excessive hyperactive - very restless hypercritical too critical hypertension - above normal pressure

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under hypothermia - abnormally low body temperature

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medical care geriatrics - medical care of the elderly pediatrician - doctor who treats children

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image icon - an (often religious) image iconoclast - someone who destroys religious images and religious beliefs

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peculiar, personal, distinct idiomatic - peculiar to a particular language idiosyncrasy - a physical or mental characteristic

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thousand kilobyte - 1,000 bytes kilometer - 1,000 meters

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motion telekinesis - the ability to move object with your mind

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white, colorless leukemia -abnormal increase in white blood cells leukocyte - a mature white blood cell

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word, law, reading alexia - loss of the ability to read

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word, law, reading lexicography - the study and history of words

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fat liposuction - the mechanical removal of fat lipoid - resembling fat

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mineral, rock, fossil apatite - a group of common minerals

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mineral, rock, fossil monolith - a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column

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word, doctrine, discourse monologue - a long speech analogy - similarity, especially between things otherwise dissimilar

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word, doctrine, discourse logic - correct reasoning

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large, great macroevolution - large scale evolution macroeconomics - study of overall forces of economy

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madness, insanity, excessive desire maniac - an insane person

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madness, insanity, excessive desire bibliomania - a crazy love of books egomania - a mad love of oneself

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great, large, million megalopolis - an area with many, nearby cities melanoma - a malignant dark tumor of the skin

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middle Mesoamerica - Middle America meson - elementary particle with a mass between an electron and a proton

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change, after, beyond, between metaphysics - study of nature and reality metastasis - the transmission of disease to other parts of the body

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measure audiometer - an instrument that measures hearing acuteness chronometer - an instrument that measures time

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very small, short, minute microbe - a very small living thing microscope - a device to see very small things

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middle midriff - that area between the chest and the waist midterm = middle of a term in school

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bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate misbehave - to behave badly misprint - an error in printing

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one, single, alone monochromat - having one color monologue - a speech given by one person

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form metamorphosis - complete change in for amorphous - without distinct shape or form

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dead, death necrophile - loving deat necrosis - the death of tissue due to disease or injury

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kidney nephritis - inflammation of the kidneys nephrostomy - surgical incision of the kidney

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nerve neuralgia - pain along a nerve neurologist - doctor specializing in the nerves

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eight octagon - a figure with 8 angles octopus - sea animal with 8 arms

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path, way diode - an electron tube having 2 electrodes, a cathode and an anode

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path, way odometer - an instrument attached to a vehicle to measure distance

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eye, visual cognition, sight optic - relating to the eyes optician - a person who fits eyeglasses

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straight orthodontist - a dentist that straightens teeth orthopedic - a doctor who is concerned with proper alignment of bones

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goes beyond, surpasses osteoarthritis - inflammation caused by degeneration of the joints osteology - the study of the bones

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sharp oxymoron - combining two ideas that sharply contradict each other oxidize - corrode a surface

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ancient paleontology - study of ancient fossils Paleolithic - period of the Stone Age

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all, any, everyone panacea - a cure for all diseases or problems panorama - an all-around view pandemic - affecting all

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beside, beyond, abnormal parasite - an organism that lives on and off another living being parallel - alongside and always an equal distance apart

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father paternal - relating to fathers patriarch - a man who rules a group

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five pentagon - having 5 angles and sides pentagram a 5-pointed star, especially in magic

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digestion dyspepsia - abnormal digestion peptic - aiding digestion

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around, enclosing periodontal - pertaining to bone and tissue around a tooth perimeter - the outer boundary of an area

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to eat esophagus - muscular tube that carries food to the stomach

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love, friend philanthropist - one who loves humanity

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sound cacophony - loud unpleasant sound microphone - a device that records and amplifies sound

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light photogenic - caused by light photograph - image made on light sensitive film

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leaf chlorophyll - a group of green pigments found in leaves

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leaf phyllite - a rock that forms sheets, similar to slate

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nature, medicine, the body physical - relating to the body physician - doctor

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plant, to grow epiphyte - a plant growing independently on the surface of another neophyte - a beginner

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to form, development protoplasm - something that is first made or formed

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to form, development plastic - able to be formed

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breathing, lung, air, spirit pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs pneumatic - using the force of air

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foot podiatrist - a doctor of the feet podium - a small platform to stand upon

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city police - people who work for the government in order to enforce laws politics = actions of a government or political party

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city police - people who work for the government in order to enforce laws politics - actions of a government or political party

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many, more than one polychrome - with many colors polyglot - a person fluent in many languages

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before, in front of, for, forward prognosis - a prediction of what will happen prologue - a passage before the main part

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primitive, first, chief prototype - the first of a kind proton - one of the very basic

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wrong, false pseudonym - a fictitious name pseudoscience - theories presumed without proof of a scientific nature

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mind, mental psyche - the human spirit or soul psychic - relating to the human mind or someone who has supernatural mental abilities

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fire, heat pyrometer - a thermometer for measuring high temperature pyrotechnics - the art o fmaking fireworks

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nose rhinoceros - a species of animals with a big horn on the snout rhinoplasty - surgery of the nose

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flow, discharge hemorrhage - heavy blood flow

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hard multiple sclerosis - disease which causes the tissue of the brain and spinal cord to harden

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see, examine, observe microscope - a device used to see tiny places periscope - a seeing instrument on a submarine

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wise philosopher - a wise person

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wise sophisticated - wise about the ways of the world sophism - a clever but misleading argument

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ball biosphere- the whole round surface of the earth hemisphere - half the earth spherically shaped like a ball

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together, with, same symmetry - similarity in size, form, or arrangement synergy - the combined effect

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arrangement taxonomy - the science of classification

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arrangement taxonomy - the science of classification

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technique, skill technology - the practical application of knowledge

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far, distant, complete telescope -a device to view distant objects telephone - a device to talk with a distant person

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put theme - a proposition for discussion or argument

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heat thermal - relating to heat thermos - an insulated jar that keeps heat in

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three, once in every three, third triangle - a figure with 3 sides and 3 angles tricycle - a 3-wheel vehicle with pedals

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foreign xenophobic - afraid of foreigners xonophile - attracted to foreigners

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dry xerophyte - a plant that grows in a dry climate xeric - requiring small amounts of moisture

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wood xyloid - resembling wood

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animal life zoology - study of animals zooid - resembling an animal

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pair zygomorphic - pertaining to organisms that can be divided into symmetrical halves along one axis only