Level 5 Greek and Latin Roots Flashcards

Objective: show mastery of common Greek and Latin roots and their spelling patterns

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ann/enn

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year

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cent

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one hundred

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cracy/crat

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government, rule, authority

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dyna

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power

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dys

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bad, hard, difficult

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hydr

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water

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ic

A

having characteristics of

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micro

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small

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mid

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middle, halfway, between

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nym

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name

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poly

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many

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struct

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to build

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super

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above, beyond

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theo/theos

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god, religion

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15
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anniversary

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the date on which an event occurs every year

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century

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a period of 100 years

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democracy

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government by the people

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dynasty

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a series of powerful rulers from the same family

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dystopia

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imaginary place where living conditions are dreadful (e.g. Hunger Games, Divergent, The Giver)

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dehydrated

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the state in which a large amount of water has been lost or removed from the body or from food

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parasitic

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living at the expense of another, pertaining to a parasite

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microwave

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very short electromagnetic wave

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midst

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in the middle of

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homonym

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a word spelled exactly like another word, but has a different meaning