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Word Roots pg.21-22
Tyra Steele
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |