Words With Greek Roots 1-25 Flashcards
Memorize words with Greek roots at HS level.
Abiogenesis
Without + life + creation OR birth. Study of how life originally arose on the planet, OR the ancient belief in the spontaneous generation of life from non living matter.
Acrophobia
Height (lit. acros: peak or edge) + phobos: fear.`
Agoraphobia
Open spaces (lit. agora: marketplace) + phobos: fear.
Amoral
Absence of morality, for example, a stone, a chair, or a computer may be considered amoral.
Amorphous
Without form (lit. morph: shape.) without a specific or ORGANIZED form.
Amorphous
A non-crystalline solid (like glass) that lacks the long-range order characteristic of a crystal.
Amphibious
Able to use either land or water Some animals (like frogs). Also planes, cars, etc.
Anarchy
Without ruler (arkhos: ruler) without rulers. Also chaotic.
Anatomy
Ana separate, apart from, and temnein, to cut up, cut open) is a branch of biology and medicine that considers the structure of living things.
Anemia
Without + haima, blood decreased number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood.
Anesthesia
Without + aisthesis, sensation OR drugs used in medicine to reduce or eliminate pain.
Anglophile
Latin Anglus English + Ancient Greek philos, friend. Fondness for English or English culture.
Anglophobia
Latin Anglus English + -phobos, fear. Fear of English or English people.
Anhydrous
Without water. Anhydrous matter is prepared or used as a form with no water, and specifically the form of a chemical without water of crystallization.
Anomaly
Greek anomalia, irregularity, anomaly), from anomalos, irregular, uneven. Generally something that does not fit preconceptions or norms.
Anonymous
Without + name. An un-named or unknown person.
Anoxia
Without oxygen. Disorder in which an organism or part of an organism suffers from lack of air (or oxygen).
Anthropology
Humans (man) + study (of) origin/races/customs/beliefs.
Anthropomorphic
Human (man) + shaped. Having the form of a man. Some robots are anthropomorphic.
Antibiotic
Against + life (bacterial). Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.,
Antipathy
Against + pathos: feeling. Dislike or aversion toward something or someone.,
Antipodes
Opposite + pous: foot. Two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth or figuratively the opposite of something.
Apathy
Without OR away from + pathos: feeling. Uncaring.
Aphelion
Without OR away from + helios: sun.. Point a which a planet is furthest from the Sun.