Unit 1 Roots Flashcards
1
Q
mater
A
Latin root for mother
2
Q
Aqua
A
Latin root for water
3
Q
gen
A
Latin root for birth or race
4
Q
bio
A
greek root for life
5
Q
spec
A
latin root for see or look
6
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maternal
A
relating to motherhood, kind, caring, in a protective, motherly way
7
Q
maternity
A
the condition of being a mother
8
Q
alma mater
A
a school you graduated from, your “mother school”
9
Q
aquarium
A
water tank for fish
10
Q
Aquarius
A
sign of the Zodiac pictured as a man pouring water
11
Q
aquifer
A
bed rocks that hold ground water
12
Q
aquatic
A
growing or living in water
13
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generation
A
all the people born around the same time
14
Q
generate
A
to produce
15
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progeny
A
child or descendant
