Latin and Greek Letter H Flashcards
1
Q
hydr, hydro
A
water
2
Q
de
A
remove
3
Q
re
A
back
4
Q
phobia
A
fear
5
Q
hyper
A
excessive, over, beyond
6
Q
son (root not person)
A
sound
7
Q
tens
A
stretched tight
8
Q
homi, homo
A
same
9
Q
cide
A
kill
10
Q
nym
A
word
11
Q
gen
A
kind
12
Q
hydrant
A
water pipe used for fighting fires
13
Q
dehydrate
A
to remove all water
14
Q
rehydrate
A
to restore all water
15
Q
hydroelectric
A
electricity produced by moving water
16
Q
hydrophobia
A
excessive fear of water, also rabies ( muscle spasms are caused by drinking water)
17
Q
hyperactive
A
overly active
18
Q
hypersonic
A
moving at a speed equal or over 5 times the speed of sound
19
Q
hypertension
A
high blood pressure
20
Q
homicide
A
to kill another human being
21
Q
suicide
A
to kill oneself
22
Q
homonym
A
words that are pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings
23
Q
homogeneous
A
formed by parts of the same kind
