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Word Roots 21&22
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| en- | in,into |
| erg/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 for 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-being,almost to the point of exaggeration |