Greek Roots Flashcards
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aer
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“air” aerate aerial aerobics aerodynamic aeronautics aerosol aerospace
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arch
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“rule, chief” monarchy anarchy archbishop hierarchy matriarch patriarch
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aster, astr
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“star” asterisk asteroid astrology astronomy astronaut astronmical astrophysics disaster
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bi, bio
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“life” biology biography autobiography biopsy symbiotic biodegradable antibiotic amphibious biochemistry
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centr
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“centre” centre central egocentric ethnocentric centrifuge concentric concentrate eccentric
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chron
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“time” chronic chronicle chronological synchronize anachronism
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cosm
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“world” cosmic cosmology cosmonaut cosmopolitan cosmos microcosm
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crat
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“rule” democrat plutocrat bureaucrat idiosyncratic technocrat
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crit
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“judge” critic criticize critique criterion diacritical hypocrite
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cycl
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“circle” cycle bicycle cyclone tricycle unicycle recycle motorcycle cyclical encyclopaedia
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dem
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“people” demagogue democracy demographics endemic epidemic epidemiology
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derm
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“skin” dermatologist epidermis hypodermic pachyderm taxidermist dermatitis
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geo
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“earth” geology geophysics geography geothermal geocentric geode
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gram
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“to write” diagram program telegram anagram cryptogram epigram grammar monogram
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graph
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“to graph” graph paragraph autograph digraph graphics topography biography bibliography
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homo
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“same” homophone homograph homosexual homogenous
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hydra
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“water” hydrant hydrate hydrogen hydraulic hydroelectric hydrology
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logo
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“word, reason” logic catalogue dialogue prologue epilogue monologue
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logy
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“study” biology geology ecology mythology pathology psychology sociology
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meter
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“measure” centimetre millimetre diameter speedometer thermometer tachometer
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micro
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“small” microscopic microphone microwave micrometre microbiology microcomputer microcosm
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ortho
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“straight, correct” orthodox orthodontics orthography orthodontist orthopaedic
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pan
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“all” pandemic panorama pandemonium pantheon
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path
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“feeling, suffer” sympathy antipathy apathetic empathize pathogen pathologist
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ped
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“child” pedagogy paediatrician pedophile encyclopedia
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phil
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“loving” philosophy philharmonic bibliophile Philadelphia philanderer philanthropy philatelic pathos
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phobia
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“fear” phobia acrophobia claustrophobia xenophobia arachnophobia
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phon
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“sound” phonics phonograph cacophony earphone euphony homophone microphone telephone xylophone saxophone phoneme symphony
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photo
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“light” photograph telephoto photocopier photographer photosynthesis photocell photogenic photon
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phys
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“nature” physics physical physician physiology physique astrophysics physiognomy physiotherapy
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pol
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“city” politics police policy metropolis acropolis cosmopolitan megalopolis Minneapolis
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psych
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“spirit, soul” psyche psychology psychoanalyst psychiatry psychedelic psychosis psychosomatic psychic
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scope
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“see” microscope periscope scope telescope stethoscope gyroscope horoscope kaleidoscope stereoscope
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sphere
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“ball” sphere atmosphere ionosphere stratosphere troposphere
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tech
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“build, art, skill” technical technician technology polytechnic
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tele
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“far” telecast telegraph telegram telescope television telethon teleconference
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therm
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“heat” thermal geothermal thermonuclear thermos thermostat thermodynamic exothermic
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typ
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“to beat, to strike” typewriter typist typographical archetype daguerreotype prototype stereotype typecast
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zo
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“animal” zoo zoology protozoan zodiac zoologist
