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Word Roots pg.21-22
Tyra Steele
Term | Definition |
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En- | in,into |
Er/Ergo/Urg | work,power |
Gen | cause,birth,race,produce |
Metall | metal,mine |
Meter | measure |
Nom | name,law,custom,order |
Phob | fear of |
Pyro | fire,heat |
-Ia | Condition |
-Ic | like,related to |
-Ics | science,related to,system |
-Ize | to make,to act |
-Y | state of, quality,act;body,group |
Ergometer | a device for measuring work performance |
Metallurgy | the science and technology of extracting metals from their ores |
Energize | to make active |
Ergophobia | abnormal and persistent fear of work or the workplace |
Pyrometallurgy | chemical metallurgy that depends on heat action |
Ergonomics | the scientific design of products,machines,etc. to maximize user safety,comfort,and efficiency |
Ergogenic | increasing capacity of physical or mental labor |
Dys- | bad,badly |
Eu- | good,well |
Calypt | hidden,covered |
Peps/Pept | digest |
Phor | bear,produce |
-Ide | thing belonging to |
-Us | thing which |
Peptic | relating to digestion |
Eucalyptus | Australian evergreen tree with rigid leaves and protected flowers and having medicinal and industrial value |
Dyspepsia | indigestion |
Peptide | a compound with amino bonds |
Eupepsia | good digestion |
Euphoria | a feeling of great joy,excitement,or well-bring,almost to the percent of exaggeration |