Greek and Latin Roots Week 2 Flashcards
Act
Anything done, being done, or to be done
Action
The state of doing
Actor
A person who does something
Hyperactive
Over active
Hyper - Super - Sur
Over or above
Hyper-metric
Over normal measure
Supervisor
A person who watches over workers or work being done
Survive
To remain alive after a difficult circumstance
Hypo - Sub
Under or below
Hypodermic
Pertaining to parts under the skin
Hypothermia
Below normal body temperature
Submarine
A vessel that can be navigated under the water
Mono - Uni
One
Monolith
A single block or piece of stone of considerable size
Monogyny
The practice or condition of having only one wife at a time
Unison
Many voices sounding the same at the same time
Poly
Many
Polyarchy
A form of gov in which power is vested into 3 or more persons
Polygamy
The practice or condition of having more than one spouse
Polyphonic
Consisting of many voices or sounds
Aut(o)
Same, self, or spontaneous
Autobiography
A history of a person’s life written or told by that person
Automatic
Working by itself
Autograph
A person’s own signature