Greek Roots

Question 1

genesis

Answer 1

the beginning or origin of something

Question 2

generation

Answer 2

people born during the same time period

Question 3

gender

Answer 3

quality or condition of being male/female

Question 4

genealogy

Answer 4

the study of ancestors and descendants

Question 5

genetic

Answer 5

related to DNA or shared ancestral traits

Question 6

genocide

Answer 6

mass killing of people based on common traits

Question 7

dehydrate

Answer 7

to deprive of fluids, dry out

Question 8

hydrate

Answer 8

public fixture of water in case of fire

Question 9

hydraulic

Answer 9

operating by use of water or other liquid

Question 10

hydroplane

Answer 10

to skim over water in a vehicle.

Question 11

phonics

Answer 11

method of teaching language using letter sounds

Question 12

symphony

Answer 12

musical piece for a full orchestra

Question 13

homophone

Answer 13

same sound but different spelling/meaning

Question 14

microphone

Answer 14

device used to record or amplify sound

Question 15

cacophony

Answer 15

discordant and unpleasant sound

Question 16

ast

Answer 16

star

Question 17

cycl

Answer 17

circle

Question 18

dem

Answer 18

people

Question 19

phon

Answer 19

sound

Question 20

hydro

Answer 20

water

Question 21

gen

Answer 21

birth

Question 22

astrology

Answer 22

the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.

Question 23

astronomy

Answer 23

the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.

Question 24

opt

Answer 24

eye

Question 25

scop

Answer 25

see

Question 26

therm

Answer 26

heat

Question 27

meter

Answer 27

measure

Question 28

optic

Answer 28

relating to the eye or vision

Question 29

optometrist

Answer 29

an eye doctor

Question 30

centimeter

Answer 30

the metric unit that is one hundredth of a meter

Question 31

microscope

Answer 31

an optical instrument to magnify small objects

Question 32

stethoscope

Answer 32

an instrument used to hear the noises of the body

Question 33

periscope

Answer 33

a tool used to see thing not in the line of sight

Question 34

horoscope

Answer 34

an astrological forecast of the future

Question 35

telescope

Answer 35

a device used to observe distant objects

Question 36

thermos

Answer 36

a container that keeps liquids hot or cold

Question 37

thermostat

Answer 37

device for regulating room temperature

Question 38

hypothermia

Answer 38

severely low body temperature

Question 39

thermometer

Answer 39

a device used for measuring temperature

Question 40

barometer

Answer 40

weather tool to measure air/pressure changes

Question 41

diameter

Answer 41

a line segment bisecting a sphere or circle

Question 42

asterisk

Answer 42

a symbol (*) used to mark printed text

Question 43

asteroid

Answer 43

a small rocky body orbiting the sun

Question 44

unicycle

Answer 44

a one wheeled vehicle

Question 45

bicycle

Answer 45

a vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame

Question 46

cyclone

Answer 46

a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low gravity

Question 47

cycle

Answer 47

a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order

Question 48

recycle

Answer 48

to convert waste into reusable material

Question 49

democracy

Answer 49

a system of government by the whole population

Question 50

epidemic

Answer 50

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease

Question 51

demagogue

Answer 51

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires

Question 52

pandemic

Answer 52

prevalent over a whole country or the world

Question 53

disaster

Answer 53

something that happens causing suffering and loss