Vocab 10/24 Flashcards
Bi, du
Two
Bicycle
Vehicle with two wheels
Biannual
Two times a year
Biped
Having two feet
Graph, gram
Written record, to write
Telegram
A written message from afar
Phonograph
A written record of sound
Paragraph
A writing based on a single main idea
Homo
Same, alike
Homogeneous
Made of same or uniform parts
Homonym
Words that sound the same but with different meanings
Homograph
Words that are written the same, but with different meanings
Patr, pater
Father
Patriot
Someone who loves their homeland
Paternal
Relating to the father’s side of the family
Patriarch
Man who is the father of a family group
Tele
Distance, from afar
Television
An appliance that allows one to see from afar
Telepathic
Being able to communicate mentally with another from afar.
Telescope
An instrument that allows one to see distant objects
Y, ion, tion, ism
State, quality, act
Absenteeism
State of being absent
Respiration
Act of breathing
Assumption
Supposition that something is true.