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Latin Roots Unit 1
Latin Root Review - Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| geo | earth |
| geometry | math that deals with the measurement of the earth |
| geode | an earth-shaped stone with crystals inside |
| geography | science that records facts about the earth's surface |
| geology | science that deals with earth's history |
| aqua | water |
| aquifer | underground rocks or soil capable of absorbing water |
| aqueduct | a channel that carries water |
| aquarium | a glass-sided tank filled with water in which aquatic animals are kept |
| aquatic | growing or living in water |
| pyro | fire |
| pyrotechnics | fireworks |
| pyromania | persistent impulse to set fires |
| pyrite | mineral that can strike fire; fool's gold |
| pyrophobia | fear of fire |
| astr | star |
| asteroid | a starlike body in space; a small planet |
| asterisk | a star used in printing to refer to a margin note |
| astronomy | science which studies stars and their movements |
| astrodome | clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky |
| ped | foot |
| pedicure | care for the feet and toenails |
| centipede | an insect having many feet |
| pedestrian | a foot traveler |
| impediment | an obstacle to one's feet; a hindrance |
| manu | hand |
| manicure | a treatment for the hands and nails |
| manual | handbook |
| manufacture | to make by hand or by machine |
| emancipate | to release from one's hand, to free |