Latin and Greek Letter H Flashcards

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1
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hydr, hydro

A

water

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2
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de

A

remove

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3
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re

A

back

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4
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phobia

A

fear

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5
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hyper

A

excessive, over, beyond

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6
Q

son (root not person)

A

sound

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7
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tens

A

stretched tight

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8
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homi, homo

A

same

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9
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cide

A

kill

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10
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nym

A

word

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11
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gen

A

kind

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12
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hydrant

A

water pipe used for fighting fires

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13
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dehydrate

A

to remove all water

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14
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rehydrate

A

to restore all water

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15
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hydroelectric

A

electricity produced by moving water

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16
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hydrophobia

A

excessive fear of water, also rabies ( muscle spasms are caused by drinking water)

17
Q

hyperactive

A

overly active

18
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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