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Word Roots 21 and 22
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| en | in,into |
| erg/erg(o)/urg | work,power |
| gen | cause,birth,race,produce |
| metall | metal,mine |
| meter | measure |
| nom | name,law,custom,order |
| phob | fear of |
| pyr(o) | 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 |
| ergogenics | increasing capacity for physical or mental labor |
| dys | bad,badly |
| eu | good,well |
| calypt/peps/pept | hidden,cover,digest |
| phor | bear,produce |
| ic | like,related to |
| ide | thing belonging to |
| us | thing which |
| peptic | relating to digestion |
| eucalyptus | Australian evergreen tree with rigid leaves and protected flowers and with medical 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,at the point of exaggeration |