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Word Roots pgs 21-22
Douglas Grimm Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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, sytem |
ize | to make, to act |
y | state of, quality, act; body, group |
ergometer | a device for measuring work performence |
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 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 |
ia | condition |
ic | like, related |
ide | things belonging to |
us | thing which |
peptic | related 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 acids |
eupepsia | good digestion |
euphoria | a feeling of great joy, excitement, or well-being, almost to the point of exaggeration |