Vocab 12

Question 1

acanth-

Answer 1

thorn; prickle decoration of the greeks

Question 2

al-
pter-
pteryg-

Answer 2

wing

Question 3

amygdal-

Answer 3

almond

Question 4

anth-

flor-

Answer 4

• flower; blossom anthology is a collection of the flowers

Question 5

api-

meliss-

Answer 5

bee no conn vowel follows api-

Question 6

arachn-

Answer 6

spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like or meninges layer

Question 7

arbor-

Answer 7

tree

Question 8

av-

ornith-

Answer 8

bird conn vowel for av- is “i”

Question 9

bacc-

cocc-

Answer 9

berry

Question 10

bov-

Answer 10

cow/ox

Question 11

bry-

Answer 11

moss

Question 12

carp-

Answer 12

fruit; seed

Question 13

clad-

ram-

Answer 13

branch metaphorically to animal structures, branching nerves

Question 14

cortic-

Answer 14

bark, outer layer latin

Question 15

cyn-

can-

Answer 15

dog greek (philosophers, living closer to nature)
Can-		latin

Question 16

entom-

insect-

Answer 16

insect

Question 17

felin-

ailur-

Answer 17

cat

Question 18

flocc-

floccul-

Answer 18

tufts of hair; woolly (adj.)

Question 19

foli-

phyll-

Answer 19

leaf

Question 20

formic-

Answer 20

ant

Question 21

frond-

Answer 21

leaf; leafy branch; frond

Question 22

helminth-
verm-
vermin-

Answer 22

worm

Question 23

herp-

herpet-

Answer 23

reptile, snake, spreading blister both greek roots ( herpes can creep in a cold sore)

Question 24

hipp-

Answer 24

horse

Question 25

ichthy-

Answer 25

fish, scaly (adj.) greek

Question 26

pisc-

Answer 26

fish latin, no scales!!

Question 27

lign-
hyl-
xyl-

Answer 27

wood

Question 28

nid-

Answer 28

nest

Question 29

nuc-

Answer 29

nut

Question 30

onych-
onyx
ungu
gngul

Answer 30

nail hoof claw

Question 31

phyt-

Answer 31

plant

Question 32

saur-

Answer 32

lizard

Question 33

set-

Answer 33

bristle, seta, setae (pl.)

Question 34

spin-

Answer 34

thorn, spine

Question 35

spor-

Answer 35

spore

Question 36

trich-

Answer 36

hair

Question 37

zo-

Answer 37

animal; living organism greek animal. Followed by conn vowel o

Question 38

anthrac-

Answer 38

coal

Question 39

argent-

Answer 39

silver

Question 40

carbon-

Answer 40

carbon

Question 41

chrys-

aur-

Answer 41

gold

Question 42

cupr-

Answer 42

copper

Question 43

lith-

Answer 43

rock;stone;any stone

Question 44

petr-

Answer 44

geological rock or stone

Question 45

plumb-

Answer 45

lead used in carpentry, plumber workers with lead

Question 46

sider-

ferr-

Answer 46

iron

Question 47

thi-

Answer 47

sulfur/sulphur

Question 48

bacter-

Answer 48

bacterium (pl. bacteria)

Question 49

carn-

Answer 49

flesh

Question 50

chem-

Answer 50

chemical

Question 51

corpor-

Answer 51

body; corpus latin main body

Question 52

cry-

Answer 52

extreme cold (noun); extremely cold (adj.)

Question 53

hum-

Answer 53

soil

Question 54

loc-

top-

Answer 54

place; location

Question 55

meteor-

Answer 55

weather; atmosphere

Question 56

nos-

morb-

Answer 56

disease

Question 57

nyct-
nyctal-
noct-

Answer 57

night; during the night

Question 58

phot-
luc-
lumin-

Answer 58

light

Question 59

physi-

Answer 59

nature “of a living organism” essential quality of something

Question 60

psychr-

Answer 60

cold (noun or adj.) always followed by connecting vowel even if attached to a termination which begins with vowel or h

Question 61

pyr-

Answer 61

heat; fire

Question 62

pyret-

Answer 62

fever

Question 63

sol-

heli-

Answer 63

sun

Question 64

ge-

terr-

Answer 64

the earth; land

Question 65

therm-

Answer 65

heat; temperature

Question 66

trop-

Answer 66

a turning; change

Question 67

-lith

Answer 67

rock; stone

Question 68

• seta

- setae

Answer 68

bristle; seta; setae pl.

Question 69

-vore

Answer 69

one which habitually feeds on someting conn vowel i preceeds it

Question 70

-vorous

Answer 70

habitually feeding on sometihng conn vowel i preceeds it