Greek Roots 2

Question 1

not; without

Answer 1

a (an)

Question 2

without sense of moral responsibility

Answer 2

amoral

Question 3

without definite form or shape

Answer 3

amorphous

Question 4

lack of normal number of blood cells

Answer 4

anemia

Question 5

loss of feeling or sensation resulting from ether, chloroform, etc.

Answer 5

anesthesia

Question 6

without water

Answer 6

anhydrous

Question 7

unknown, deviation from common rule

Answer 7

anomaly

Question 8

not known; nameless

Answer 8

anonymous

Question 9

deprivation (state of being without) oxygen

Answer 9

anoxia

Question 10

free from disease, causing microorganisms

Answer 10

aseptic

Question 11

without a God; godlessness

Answer 11

atheism

Question 12

lack of growth from disuse or want of nourishment

Answer 12

atrophy

Question 13

not normal/typical

Answer 13

atypical

Question 14

good; well; advantageous

Answer 14

eu

Question 15

improving heredity qualities of the human

Answer 15

eugenics

Question 16

speak well of; especially someone who has passed by

Answer 16

eulogize

Question 17

good digestion

Answer 17

eupepsia

Question 18

substitution of a “good” expression for an unpleasant one

Answer 18

euphemism

Question 19

pleasing in sound

Answer 19

euphonious

Question 20

a good feeling, sense of well being

Answer 20

euphoria

Question 21

an advantageous death; illegal practice of painlessly putting to death, a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease

Answer 21

euthanasia

Question 22

science dealing with improving living conditions

Answer 22

euthenics

Question 23

one; single; alone

Answer 23

mono (mon)

Question 24

many

Answer 24

poly

Question 25

one ruler

Answer 25

monarchy

Question 26

many rulers

Answer 26

polyarchy

Question 27

one color

Answer 27

monochromatic

Question 28

many colors

Answer 28

polychromatic

Question 29

one mate at a time

Answer 29

monogamy

Question 30

many mates at the same time

Answer 30

polygamy

Question 31

one form

Answer 31

monomorphic

Question 32

many forms

Answer 32

polymorphic

Question 33

one syllable

Answer 33

monosyllabic

Question 34

more than three syllables

Answer 34

polysyllabic

Question 35

one God

Answer 35

monotheism

Question 36

many gods

Answer 36

polytheism

Question 37

one eyeglass

Answer 37

monocle

Question 38

two or more letters interwoven to represent a name | ex: KL

Answer 38

monogram

Question 39

written account of a single topic or class or items

Answer 39

monograph

Question 40

single stone of a large size

Answer 40

monolith

Question 41

one speaker

Answer 41

monolog(ue)

Question 42

derangement of mind on one subject only

Answer 42

monomania

Question 43

one tone of voice

Answer 43

monotonous

Question 44

many languages

Answer 44

polyglot

Question 45

many sides

Answer 45

polygon

Question 46

many sounds

Answer 46

polyphonic

Question 47

many sciences and technical arts

Answer 47

polytechnic

Question 48

bad; ill; difficult

Answer 48

dys

Question 49

inflammation of a large intestine; bad bowels

Answer 49

dysentery

Question 50

bad digestion

Answer 50

dyspepsia

Question 51

difficult swallowing

Answer 51

dysphagia

Question 52

speech difficulty resulting from brain disease

Answer 52

dysphasia

Question 53

difficult to grow; faulty nutrition resulting in tissue and organ breakdown

Answer 53

dystrophy

Question 54

difficult to comprehend/read

Answer 54

dyslexia