Greek Roots Flashcards

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1
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anthropos

A

man, mankind

anthropology

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2
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apo

A

from, off, away

apologize

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3
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arch

A

ancient, chief

monarch

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4
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astr. aster

A

star

astrology

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5
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auto

A

self

autonomy

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6
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chrom

A

color

chromosome

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cosm

A

order, world

cosmic

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8
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crac, crat

A

power, rule

democracy

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dem

A

people

democracy

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10
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derm

A

skin

dermatitis

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11
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gam

A

mate, marriage

gamete

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12
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gen

A

kind, race

genetics

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13
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geo, gee

A

earth

geometry

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14
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gram, graph

A

write

geography

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15
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hem

A

blood

hemophilia

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16
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iatr

A

heal

psychiatric

17
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iso

A

same, equal

isotope

18
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log

A

speech, word, study

theology/monologue

19
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metr, meter

A

measure

diameter

20
Q

micr

A

small

microbe

21
Q

mon

A

one, single

monotonous

22
Q

morph

A

form, shape

metamorphosis

23
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nom

A

rule, law, name

autonomy

24
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pan

A

all, entire

pantheist

25
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pathos

A

feeling, disease

pathology

26
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phil

A

like, love

philanthropist

27
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phon

A

sound

phonetics

28
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pod

A

foot

tripod

29
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poly

A

many

polygon

30
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psych

A

mind

psychology

31
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scop

A

see, watch

telescope

32
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soma

A

body

somatic

33
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tele

A

distant

telepathy

34
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tom

A

cut

atom

35
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urg, erg

A

work, power

ergonomics

36
Q

zo

A

animal

zoology, zodiac