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word roots
prefix/suffix/root
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| para | beside |
| acou | hear |
| dog/dox | opinion,praise |
| meter | measure |
| ortho | straight, right |
| -ic | related to |
| -ma | something done |
| -ology | study of, science |
| -an | not, without |
| aeth/esth | feeling, perception,sensation |
| -esia | action process |
| -ete | one who |
| -ist | one who |
| paradox | a statement, situat |
| acoustic | related to hearing or sound as it is heard |
| dogma | something held as an established opinion |
| acoumeter | instrument which measures acuteness of hearing |
| doxology | a liturgical formula to praise God |
| orthodox | adhering to what is commonly accepted |
| anesthesia | medically induced insensitivity to pain |
| anesthetic | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensation |
| esthesiometer | an instrument used to measure tactile sensitivity |
| aesthete | one who has or affects artistic perception or appreciation of beauty |
| anthesiologist | doctor who specializes in administering drugs to prevent or relieve pain during surgery |
| aesthetic | relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty |