Spring Final Vocabulary Flashcards
-graph
write, written
sol-
alone
-loqu
talk, speak
-tude
quality, state of
-ate
cause, make
solo
a musical composition for one voice or instrument
soliloquy
the act of talking to oneself; a dramatic monologue revealing a character’s inner thoughts of feelings spoken while the character is alone onstage
solitaire
a single gem (like a diamond) set alone; a card game played by one person
solitude
the quality or state of being alone; lonely; a quiet and tranquil existence without distractions or intrusions
isolate
to set apart from others
-log, -ology
word, study, speech
astro-
star
zoo-
animal
ichthy-
fish
orn-
bird
ideo-
idea
-ist
one who practices
-ic
like, relating to
zoology
the study of animals
ornithologist
one who is an expert in the study of birds
ichthyology
the study of fishes
astrology
the study of the influence that the stars and planets exert on the lives of people
ideology
of or relating to a collection of beliefs or ideas
-graph, -gram
write, written
dia-
through, between
epi-
on, upon, over
photo-
light
biblio-
book
-ic
nature of
graphic
visual art, vivid picture
photosynthesis
process plant used to turn sunlight into energy
bibliography
a list of books referred to in a scholarly work
epigraph
an inscription
diagram
a simplified drawing