Greek and Latin Roots, unit 3 & 4 – Flashcards
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see (L) I wear glasses to correct this- ___ion what you can't see- in___ible
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vis
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heat (G) this will keep soup hot on a cold day- _____os this will tell if you have a fever- _____ometer
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therm
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build (L) a building- ______ure cranes diggers and other tools are used in this- Con______ion
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struct
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hear (L) the whole school met for an assembly here- ___itorium listen to this- ___io
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aud
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light (G) this art form requires a camera- _____graphy a duplicate- _____copy
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photo
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conversely or on the other hand (L)
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vice versa
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a form of entertainment, hear & see
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audiovisual
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literally means "to the point of nausea", implying "to an excessive degree"
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ad nauseam
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circle (G) you should always wear a helmet when you ride this- Bi_____ to use things again rather than throw them away- Re_____
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cycle
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do (L) a performer in a play or movie- ___or sports might be your favorite after-school-___ivity
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act
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recall (L) do this to learn your part in the play-___orize that statue is a war-___orial
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mem
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touch (L) Whole- in____ Your sense of touch- ____ile
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tact
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write (G) if one day you are famous people might ask you for this- Auto_____ the lead in a pencil- _____ite
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graph
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my fault (L)
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mea culpa
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a life writing (L) (G)
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biography
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"by the day" (L)
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per diem
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star The science that studies outerspace- ___ronomy The name for this symbol *- ___erisk
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ast
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make In a small town the local ___tory might employ most of the people A piece of pottery from ancient Greece- arti___t
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fac
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earth A scientist who studies the surface of the Earth- ___logist The study of curves, angles, points, and lines- ___matry
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geo
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shape His kitten _____ed from a cute ball of fluff into a snarling tiger. a tadpole goes through this to turn into a frog- meta_____osis
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morph
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break The parade had to stop because protestors inter____ed the marchers You have no money. You're broke- bank____
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rupt
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time flies when your having fun
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tempus fugit
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in good faith, genuine
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Bona Fide
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short Mr. is the ab____iated form of the word mister the symbol used to indicate a short vowel sound ____e
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Brev
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head The first letter of your name should be this kind of letter- ___ital The first mate and the crew salute him or her- ___tain
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cap
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row, rank run-of-the-mill, not special- ___inary A number like first, second, fifth, tenth, and so on-___inal
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ord
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love A scholar who works to understand the nature of life- ____osopher Someone who supports charities to help others- ____anthropist
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phil
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health an extremely mentally ill person might be described this way- in___e We washed our hands before handling the food in order to be- ___itary
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san
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secretly, in a private way
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Sub Rosa
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Life's too short
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Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
