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Greek Roots And Prefixes Flashcards

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a-

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Not, without

Abyss - without bottom
Achromatic - without color

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acro-

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Top, height, tip

Acrobat - high walker
Acrophobia - fear of heights

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an-

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Not, without

Anhydrous - without water

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aer-

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Air

Aerate - to let air reach something
Aerial - relating to the air

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aero-

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Air

Aerospace - the air space

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agr-

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Farming

Agrarian - relating to the management of land

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agri-

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Farming

Agriculture - management of the land

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ana-

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Up, back, against

Analysis - a close examination of something

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andr

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Man, male

Misandry - hatred towards men

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andro-

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Man, male

Androgynous - being both male and female
Android - resembling a human

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anthro

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Human

Philanthropy - to love mankind (through good deeds)

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anthro-

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Human

Anthropomorphism - giving human form to non-living things

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anti-

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Against, opposite of

Antiseptic - preventing infection
Antisocial - against social norms

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apo-

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Away, off, separate

Apology - an explicit expression of regret

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arch-

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Chief, most important

Archbishop - highest ranking bishop
Archenemy - worst enemy

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arch

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Chief, most important

Matriarch - a female who rules a group
Monarch - king or queen

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arch-

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Primitive, ancient

Archeology - the study of ancient cultures
Archaic - belonging to an earlier period

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aster-

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Space

Asterisk - a star shaped sign used as a reference tool

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arthri-

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Joint, jointed

Arthritis - inflammation of a joint
Arthroscope - a tool to see inside

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astro-

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Star, stars, outer space

Astronomer - someone who studies the stars
Astronaut - someone who travels to the stars

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auto-

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Self

Autocrat - a person who governs with absolute power
Automatic - moving by itself

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bar-

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Pressure, weight

Baric - pertaining to pressure
Baryon - heavy elementary particle

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biblio-

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Book

Bibliophile - a person who loves books
Bibliography - a list of books used as sources

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bio-

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Life, living, matter

Biology - science of life
Biography - a life story written by another person

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blast

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Cell, primitive, immature cell

Fibroblast - a cell that forms connective tissue

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blast-

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Cell, primitive, immature cell

Blastula - an early stage of embryonic development

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cardi-

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Heart

Cardiac - relating to the heart
Cardiologist - heart doctor

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cata-

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Completely, intensive, according to

Cataclysm - a flood or other disaster
Catalog - complete listing
Catastrophe - disaster

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caut

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To burn

Holocaust - total devastation, especially by fire

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caut-

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To burn

Cauterize - to burn with a hot instrument
Caustic - capable of burning or eating away

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centr

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Center

Egocentric - self-centered
Eccentric - not having a common center

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centr-

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Center

Centrifugal - moving outward from a center

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cephal

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Head

Encephalitis - inflammation of the brain

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cephal-

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Head

Cephalopod - marine mollusk with tentacles growing from their head
Cephalic - pertaining to the head

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chrom

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Color, pigment

Achromatic - without color

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chrom-

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Color, pigment

Chromium - a blue-white element
Chromatics - the study of color

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chrono

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Time

Synchronize - happening at the same time

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chrono-

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Time

Chronic - lasting for a long time
Chronological - arranging events in time order

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chrys-

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Gold, yellow

Chrysanthemum - golden/yellow flowers

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cosm

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Universe

Microcosm - a miniature universe

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cosm-

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Universe

Cosmonaut - a Russian astronaut
Cosmos - the universe

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crani-

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Skull

Cranium - skull of vertebrates
Cranial - pertaining to the skull
Craniology - the study of skull characteristics

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crypto-

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Hidden, secret

Cryptography - science of secret codes
Cryptic - of hidden meaning

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cycl

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Circle, ring

Bicycle - a vehicle with two wheels

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cycl-

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Circle, ring

Cycle - a sequence that is repeated
Cyclone - a storm with whirling winds

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dec-

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Ten

Decade - ten years
December - formerly the 10th month of the Roman calendar

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dem

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People

Epidemic - spreading among people in a region

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demo-

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People

Democracy - government of the people
Demographic - the study of people

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dendr

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Tree

Philodendron - a climbing plant that grows on trees

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dendr-

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Tree

Dendrochronology - dating events by studying growth in tree rings

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derm

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Skin

Pachyderm - a class of animals with very thick skin

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derm-

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Skin

Dermatologist - a doctor of the skin
Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

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di-

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Two/twice

Dichromatic - displaying two colors
Dilemma - a situation that requires a choice between two alternatives

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dia-

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Through, between, apart, across

Diagnosis - understanding a condition by going through a detailed review
Dialog - conversation between two people

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dyn-

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Power, energy, strength

Dynamo - generator of energy
Dynamite - powerful explosive
Dynamic - having great physical energy/ power

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dys-

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Abnormal, bad

Dyspepsia - abnormal digestion
Dystopia - an imaginary place of misery

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ego

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Self

Alter ego - a higher aspect of oneself

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ego-

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Self

Egoistic - self-centered
Egomania - excessive preoccupation with oneself

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endo-

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Within, inside

Endotherm - a creature that can keep its inside temperature fairly constant
Endogamy - the custom to marry within one’s clan, tribe, etc

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epi-

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On, upon, over, amongst, at, after, to, outside

Epidemic - the rapid spread of something negative
Epilogue - a short speech delivered after a play

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erg

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Work

Energy - the power to accomplish work
Energetics - the science that looks at energy and it’s transformation

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erg-

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Work

Ergonomics - the studying of a working environment

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ethn-

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Race, people

Ethnic - pertaining to a defined group of people
Ethnocentric - focusing on the ethnicity of people

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eu-

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Good, well

Euphemism - replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one
Euphoria - feeling of well-being

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gastr-

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Stomach

Gastric - pertaining to the stomach
Gastritis - inflammation of the stomach

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gen-

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Birth, production

Genealogy - the study of the history of a family
Generation - all the people born at approximately the same time

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geo-

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Earth, soil, global

Geography - study of the earths surface
Geology- study of the structure of the earth

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ger-

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Old age

Geriatrics - medicine pertaining to the elderly
Gerontology - the study of aging

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giga-

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A billion

Gigabyte - a unit of computer storage
Gigawatt - a billion watts

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gon

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Angle

Decagon - a polygon with 10 angles
Octagon - a geometrical figure with 8 angles

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gram

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Letter, written

Diagram - a simple drawing
Telegram - a message sent by telegraph

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gram-

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Letter, written

Grammar - rules of how to write in sentences

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graph

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Writing, recording, written

Autograph - written by one’s own hand
Seismograph - a machine noting strength and duration of earthquakes

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graph-

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Writing, recording, written

Graphology - the study of handwriting

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gyn-

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Woman, female

Gynecology - the science of female reproductive health
Gynecoid - resembling a woman

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hect-

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Hundred

Hectoliter - 100 meters
Hectare - 100 acres

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helic-

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Spiral, circular

Helicopter - an aircraft with horizontal rotating wings
Helix - a spiral form

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helio-

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Sun

Heliograph - apparatus used to send messages with help of sunlight

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hemi-

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Half, partial

Hemicycle - a semicircular structure
Hemisphere - one half of earth

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hem-

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Blood

Hemorrhage - clotting of the blood
Hemoglobin - red blood particle

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hept-

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Seven

Heptagon - a shape with 7 angles
Heptameter - a line of verse containing 7 metrical feet

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hetero-

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Different, other

Heterogeneous - made up of unrelated parts
Heteronyms - words with the same spelling but different meanings

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hex-

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Six

Hexagon - shape with 6 angles
Hexapod - having 6 legs

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histo-

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Tissue

Histology - study of the microscopic structure of tissues

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homo-

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Like, alike, same

Homogeneous - of the same nature or kind
Homonym - something alike

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hydr-

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Water, liquid

Hydrate - to add water to
Hydrophobia - intense fear of water
Hydraulic - operated by the force of liquid

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hygr-

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Moisture, humidity

Hygrometer - tool used to measure humidity

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hyper-

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Too, much, over, excessive

Hyperactive - very restless
Hypercritical - too critical
Hypertension - above normal pressure

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hyp-

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Under

Hypothermia - abnormally low body temperature

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iatr

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Medical care

Geriatrics - medical care of the elderly
Pediatrician - doctor who treats children

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icon-

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Image

Icon - an (often religious) image
Iconoclast - someone who destroys religious religious images and religious beliefs

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idio-

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Peculiar, personal, distinct

Idiomatic - peculiar to a particular language
Idiosyncratic - a physical or mental characteristic

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kilo-

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Thousand

Kilobyte - 1000 bytes
Kilometer - 1000 meters

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kine

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Motion

Telekinesis - the ability to move objects with your mind

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leuk-

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White, colorless

Leukemia - abnormal increase in white blood cells
Leukocyte - a mature white blood cell

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lex

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Word, law, reading

Alexia - the loss of the ability to read

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lex-

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Word, law, reading

Lexicology - the study of the history of words

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lip-

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Fat

Liposuction - the mechanical removal of fat
Lipoid - resembling fat

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lite

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Mineral, rock, fossil

Apatite - a group of common minerals

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lith

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Mineral, rock, fossil

Monolith - a single great stone often in the form of an obelisk or column

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log

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Word, doctrine, discourse

Monologue - a long speech
Analogy - similarity, especially between things otherwise dissimilar

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log-

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Word, doctrine, discourse

Logic - correct reasoning

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macro-

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Large, great

Macroevolution - large scale evolution
Macroeconomics - study of overall forces of economy

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mania

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Madness, insanity, excessive desire

Maniac - an insane person

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mania-

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Madness, insanity, excessive desire

Bibliomania - a crazy love of books
Egomania - a mad love of oneself

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mega-

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Great, large, million

Megalopolis - an area with many, nearby cities
Melanoma - malignant, dark tumor of the skin

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meso-

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Middle

Mesoamerica - middle America
Meson - elementary particle with a mass between an electron and a proton

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meta-

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Change, after, beyond, between

Metaphysics - a study of nature and reality
Metastasis - the transmission of disease to other parts of the body

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meter

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Measure

Audiometer - an instrument that measures hearing acuteness
Chronometer - an instrument that measures time

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micro-

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Very small, short, minute

Microbe - a very small living thing
Microscope - a device to see very small things

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mid-

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Middle

Midriff - the area between the chest and the waist
Midterm - middle of a term in school

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mis-

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Bad, badly, wrong, wrongly, to hate

Misbehave - to behave badly
Misprint - an error in printing

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mon-

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One, single, alone

Monochromatic - having one color
Monologue - a speech given by one person

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morph

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Form

Metamorphosis - complete change in form
Amorphous - without distinct shape or form

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necr-

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Dead, death

Necrophile - loving death
Necrosis - the death of tissue due to disease or injury

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nephro-

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Kidney

Nephritis - inflammation of the kidneys
Nephrostomy - surgical incision of the kidneys

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neur-

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Nerve

Neuralgia - pain along a nerve
Neurologist - a doctor specializing in the nerves

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oct-

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Eight

Octagon - a figure with 8 angles
Octopus - sea animal with 8 arms

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od

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Path, way

Diode - an electron tube having 2 electrodes, a cathode and an anode

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od-

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Path, way

Odometer - an instrument attached to a vehicle to measure distance

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op-

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Eye, visual condition, sight

Optic - relating to the eyes
Optician - a person who fits eyeglasses

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ortho-

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Straight

Orthodontist - a dentist that straightens teeth
Orthopedic - doctor who is concerned with the proper alignment of bones

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osteo-

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Goes beyond, surpasses

Osteoarthritis - inflammation caused by degeneration of the joints
Osteology - the study of bones

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oxi-/oxy-

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Sharp

Oxymoron - combining two ideas that sharply contradict each other
Oxidize - corrode a surface

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pale-

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Ancient

Paleontology - study of ancient fossils
Paleolithic - period of the Stone Age

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pan-

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All, any, everyone

Panacea - a cure for all diseases and problems
Panorama - all-around view
Pandemic - affecting all

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para-

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Beside, beyond, abnormal

Parasite - an organism that lives on and off another living being
Parallel - alongside and always an equal distance apart

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pater-/patr-

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Father

Paternal - relating to fathers
Patriarch - a man who rules a group

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pent-

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Five

Pentagon - having 5 angles and sides
Pentagram - 5 pointed star, especially in magic

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pept/peps

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Digestion

Dyspepsia - abnormal digestion
Peptic - aiding digestion

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peri-

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Around, enclosing

Periodontal - pertaining to bone and tissue around a tooth
Perimeter - the outer boundary of an area

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phag

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To eat

Esophagus - muscular tube that carries food to the stomach

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phil-

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Love, friend

Philanthropist - one who loves humanity

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phon

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Sound

Cacophony - loud unpleasant sound
Microphone - a device that records and amplifies sound

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phot-

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Light

Photogenic - caused by light
Photograph - image made on light sensitive film

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phyll

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Leaf

Chlorophyll - a group of green pigments found in leaves

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phyll-

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Leaf

Phyllite - a rock that forms sheets, similar to slate

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phys-

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Nature, medicine, the body

Physical - relating to the body
Physician - doctor

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phyt

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Plant, to grow

Epiphyte - a plant growing independently on the surface of another
Neophyte - a beginner

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plas

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To form, development

Protoplasm - something that is first made or formed

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plas-

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To form, development

Plastic - able to be formed

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pneum-

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Breathing, lung, air, spirit

Pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs
Pneumatic - using the force of air

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pod-

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Foot

Podiatrist - a doctor of the feet
Podium - a small platform to stand on

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poli

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City

Metropolis - a large city

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poli-

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City

Police - people who work for the government in order to enforce laws
Politics - actions of a government or political party

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poly-

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Many, more than one

Polychrome - with many colors
Polyglot - a person fluent in many languages

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pro-

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Before, in front of, for, forward

Prognosis - a prediction of what will happen
Prologue - a passage before the main part

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prot-

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Primitive, first, chief

Prototype - the first of a kind
Proton - one of the very basic parts of an atom

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pseud-

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Wrong, false

Pseudonym - a fictitious name
Pseudoscience - theories presumed without proof of a scientific nature

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psych-

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Mind, mental

Psyche - the human spirit or soul
Psychic - relating to the human mind or someone who has supernatural mental abilities

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pyr-

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Fire, heat

Pyrometer - a thermometer for measuring high temperature
Pyrotechnics - the art of making fireworks

152
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rhin-

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Nose

Rhinoceros - a species of animal with a big horn on the snout
Rhinoplasty - surgery of the nose

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rhod-

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Red

Rhododendron - a flower with red/pink flowers

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rrh

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Flow, discharge

Hemorrhage - heavy blood flow

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scler-

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Hard

Multiple sclerosis - disease which causes the tissue of the brain and spinal cord to harden

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scop

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See, examine, observe

Microscope - a device used to see tiny places
Periscope - a seeing instrument on a submarine

157
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soph

A

Wise

Philosopher - a wise person

158
Q

soph-

A

Wise

Sophisticated - wise about the ways of the world
Sophism - a clever but misleading argument

159
Q

sphere

A

Ball

Biosphere - the whole round surface of the earth
Hemisphere - half the earth spherically shaped like a ball

160
Q

sym-/syn-

A

Together, with, same

Symmetry - similarity in size, form, or arrangement
Synergy - the combined effort

161
Q

tax

A

Arrangement

Syntax - the systematic arrangement of words

162
Q

tax-

A

Arrangement

Taxonomy - the science of classification

163
Q

techno-

A

Technique, skill

Technology - the practical application of knowledge

164
Q

tel-

A

Far, distant, complete

Telescope - a device to view distant objects
Telephone - a device to talk with a distant person

165
Q

the-

A

put

Theme - a proposition for discussion or argument

166
Q

therm-

A

Heat

Thermal - relating to heat
Thermos - an insulated jar that keeps heat in

167
Q

tri-

A

Three, once in every three, third

Triangle - a figure with three sides and three angles
Tricycle - a three wheel vehicle with pedals

168
Q

xen-

A

Foreign

Xenophobic - afraid of foreigners
Xenophile - attracted to foreigners

169
Q

xer-

A

Dry

Xerophyte - a plant that grows in dry climate
Xeric - requiring small amounts of moisture

170
Q

Xyl-

A

Wood

Xyloid - resembling wood

171
Q

zo-

A

Animal life

Zoology - study of animals
Zooid - resembling an animal

172
Q

zyg

A

Pair

Zygomorphic - pertaining to organisms that can be divided into symmetrical halves along one axis only

Vocab Words (5 decks)

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