Root Words 1-MP 1 Flashcards
aster
Star
chrono
Time order
path
Feeling
phon
Sound
phil
Love
asteroid
Small sphere that revolves around the sun
astronomy
The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere
astronaut
A person engaged in or trained for space flight
asterisk
A small starlike symbol, used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter
chronic
Constant
synchronize
To cause to indicate the same time; to cause to go on, move, operate, work, at the same rate and exactly together
chronicle
A chronological record of events; a history
chronolgy
The sequential order in which past events occur
empathy
The psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings thoughts or attitudes of another
pathetic
Causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow
Pitiful
apathy
Absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
pathos
The quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion
antipathy
A natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion
phonics
A method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling
telephone
I speak to or summon by telephone
euphony
Agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words
Microphone
An instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents of voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound
philosophy
The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct
Bibliophile
A person who loves or collects books
