Words With Greek Roots 1-25

Question 1

Abiogenesis

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Acrophobia

Answer 2

Height (lit. acros: peak or edge) + phobos: fear.`

Question 3

Agoraphobia

Answer 3

Open spaces (lit. agora: marketplace) + phobos: fear.

Question 4

Amoral

Answer 4

Absence of morality, for example, a stone, a chair, or a computer may be considered amoral.

Question 5

Amorphous

Answer 5

Without form (lit. morph: shape.) without a specific or ORGANIZED form.

Question 6

Amorphous

Answer 6

A non-crystalline solid (like glass) that lacks the long-range order characteristic of a crystal.

Question 7

Amphibious

Answer 7

Able to use either land or water Some animals (like frogs). Also planes, cars, etc.

Question 8

Anarchy

Answer 8

Without ruler (arkhos: ruler) without rulers. Also chaotic.

Question 9

Anatomy

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

Anemia

Answer 10

Without + haima, blood decreased number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood.

Question 11

Anesthesia

Answer 11

Without + aisthesis, sensation OR drugs used in medicine to reduce or eliminate pain.

Question 12

Anglophile

Answer 12

Latin Anglus English + Ancient Greek philos, friend. Fondness for English or English culture.

Question 13

Anglophobia

Answer 13

Latin Anglus English + -phobos, fear. Fear of English or English people.

Question 14

Anhydrous

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

Anomaly

Answer 15

Greek anomalia, irregularity, anomaly), from anomalos, irregular, uneven. Generally something that does not fit preconceptions or norms.

Question 16

Anonymous

Answer 16

Without + name. An un-named or unknown person.

Question 17

Anoxia

Answer 17

Without oxygen. Disorder in which an organism or part of an organism suffers from lack of air (or oxygen).

Question 18

Anthropology

Answer 18

Humans (man) + study (of) origin/races/customs/beliefs.

Question 19

Anthropomorphic

Answer 19

Human (man) + shaped. Having the form of a man. Some robots are anthropomorphic.

Question 20

Antibiotic

Answer 20

Against + life (bacterial). Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms.,

Question 21

Antipathy

Answer 21

Against + pathos: feeling. Dislike or aversion toward something or someone.,

Question 22

Antipodes

Answer 22

Opposite + pous: foot. Two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite sides of the earth or figuratively the opposite of something.

Question 23

Apathy

Answer 23

Without OR away from + pathos: feeling. Uncaring.

Question 24

Aphelion

Answer 24

Without OR away from + helios: sun.. Point a which a planet is furthest from the Sun.

Question 25

Apogee

Answer 25

Without OR away from + ge: Earth. Point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth.