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SL #9
auto, bio, ethn(e, i, o), graph, phon(e, o, y), photo
Term | Definition |
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auto | self |
bio | life; living matter |
ethn (e, i, o) | people, race, culture |
graph | write |
phon (e, o, y) | sound |
photo | light |
autograph | one's own signature |
autobiography | account of one's life written by oneself |
biology | the study of living organisms |
biography | account of one's life written by someone else |
ethnicity | origin of ancestry |
ethnocentrism | belief that your own ethnic group or culture is superior to another |
graphic (novel) | relating to visual arts; especially involving drawing, engraving, and lettering |
graphite | mineral used as lead in pencils |
microphone | device that converts sound waves |
phonograph | record player; produces sound |
cacophony | harsh, unpleasant mixture of sounds |
photograph | image recorded by exposure to light |
photometer | instrument for measuring intensity of light |