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Word Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Eu- | good, well |
| Mono- | one |
| Gram | write, written |
| Log/ Logo | word, reason |
| Mania | intensem craving, loss of reason |
| Neo* | new, recent |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -ism | act, state, condition |
| -y | state of, quality, act; body, group |
| Crac | government, rule |
| Gen | cause, birth, race, produce |
| Ideo* | idea |
| Phob | fear of |
| Phone | sound |
| -ia | condition |
| -logy | study of, science |
| Logic | related to theory of reasoning (Philosophy) |
| Eulogy | speech in praise of someone |
| Logogram | symbol used to represent an entire word |
| Logomania | abnormal talkativeness |
| Monology | long speech given by one person |
| Neologism | new word or phrase |
| Ideocracy | government based on an all-embracing idea or theory |
| Ideogeny | origin of ideas (Philosophy) |
| Ideogram | graphic symbol used to represent a concept or word |
| Ideophobia | fear or distrust of ideas |
| Ideology | System of interrelated social beliefs and values |
| Ideophone | sound or pattern of sounds used to represent a concept |