Greek Roots + Flashcards

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academ (academic)

A

Akademos (hero), (Plato’s) Academy

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acr (acrobat)

A

height, summit, tip

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3
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amphi (amphibian)

A

both, on both sides

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4
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anthrop (anthropology)

A

human

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5
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arkt (arctic)

A

bear

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5
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aster, astro (astronaut)

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star

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byss (abyss)

A

bottom

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centr (eccentric)

A

center

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8
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chron (chronicle)

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time

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crit, cris (crisis)

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judge, separate

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9
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cycl (bicycle)

A

circle

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10
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dactyl (pterodactyl)

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finger

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10
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dyna (dynamite)

A

power

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10
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eco (economy)

A

house

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11
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ego (egocentric)

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self

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12
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ep, epi (episode)

A

upon, in addition to

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13
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erg, org, urg (urgent)

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work

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13
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gen, gon (gender)

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birth, kind

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14
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gramm (grammar)

A

letter, writing

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14
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graph (biography)

A

write, draw

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15
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hier (hierarchy)

A

holy, sacred

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16
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hypn (hypnotize)

A

sleep

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ide (idea)

A

thought

17
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kine, cine (cinema)

A

to move

18
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log (dialogue)

A

word, reason, speech, thought

18
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Mani, manu (manufacture)

A

hand

18
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mne (amnesia)

A

memory

19
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mon (monastery)

A

alone, only

20
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nav, naus (navigate)

A

ship

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neur (neurologist)

A

nerve, sinew

20
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odont (orthodontist)

A

tooth

21
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onym (anonymous)

A

name

21
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path (empathy)

A

feeling, disease

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phile, phil (philosophy)

A

loving

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phon (telephone)

A

sound

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phot (photograph)

A

light

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physi (physics)

A

nature

23
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plat (plateau)

A

flat

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poli (politics)

A

city

23
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prot (prototype)

A

first

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pseud (pseudonym)

A

false

24
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psych (psychologist)

A

mind

25
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rhe (rhythm)

A

flow

25
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scept, scop (microscope)

A

look at, examine, view, observe

26
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spher (sphere)

A

ball

27
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stroph (catastrophe)

A

turn

28
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techn (technology)

A

art, skill

29
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tele (telekinesis)

A

far, end

30
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the (thesaurus)

A

put

31
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therm (thermostat)

A

heat, warm

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ton (monotony)

A

tone, sound, stretch

33
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top (utopia)

A

place, location

33
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tox (toxic)

A

arrow, bow, poison

34
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typ (prototype)

A

stamp, model

34
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tyrann (tyranny)

A

terrible, tyrant