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Greek/Latin Roots #2
Greek and Latin roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dox | opinion or phrase |
| Doxology | A liturgical formula of praise to God,noun. |
| Doxology | The priest showed the people of his church his doxology. |
| Gen | birth, race, produce |
| Genetics | The study of heredity and inherited characteristics,Noun. |
| Genetics | The scientist explained how genetics worked to a co worker. |
| Gnos | -Knowledge |
| Diagnose | To ascertain by diagnosis,Verb |
| Diagnose | The Doctor did not know what to diagnose his patient as. |
| Graph | Write/Written |
| Graphite | A gray form of carbon that occurs in minerals and some rocks,Noun. |
| Graphite | According to Jim there is a lot of graphite in the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
| Logue | Denoting discourse of a specified type. |
| Dialogue | A conversation between characters,Noun. |
| Dialogue | The dialogue in the play was outstanding. |
| Lys | Combining form |
| Analyse | of analyser,Noun. |
| Analyse | The man was told to analyse the case and to report any connections. |
| Meter | Measure |
| Barometer | an instrument used to measure air pressure and changes in weather,Noun. |
| Barometer | The scientist used a barometer to predict tomorrows weather. |
| Micro | Small |
| Microscope | a device used to enlarge something to see it more clearly,Noun. |
| Microscope | The students used a microscope to get a closer look at the dead ant. |
| Morph | Change |
| Dimorphic | occurring in two distinct forms,Adjective. |
| Dimorphic | The aliens that came out of the spaceship were dimorphic. |
| Note | Something in writing |
| BankNote | A piece of paper money,Noun. |
| BankNote | Jim was given a banknote at the exchange. |
| Puls | A monetary unit of Afghanistan. |
| Compulsive | an irresistible urge,Adjective. |
| Compulsive | Jim was a compulsive liar. |
| Pend | to await judgment. |
| Depend | be controlled or determined by,Verb. |
| Depend | The officer said jims jail time will depend on how well he cooperates. |
| pos | Place,Put |
| Position | The location of a person or object,Noun. |
| position | Jim has found himself stuck in a bad position, while sitting in jail. |
| port | carry |
| Report | To give a spoken or written assessment on an investigation or situation or problem,Verb. |
| Report | Jim had to report to the wardens office. |
| Rupt | To break |
| Interrupt | to stop the continuous progress of an activity or conversation,Verb. |
| Interrupt | It is disrespectful to interrupt someone's conversation. |
| Scrib | Write |
| Scribble | to write or draw carelessly or in a hurry,Verb. |
| Scribble | It is commonly know that children like to scribble on anything. |
| Spec | Look |
| Special | Different, better, or greater than usual,Adjective. |
| Special | The company tries to focus on making their products even more special than their previous ones. |
| Tact | Touch |
| Contact | the state of physically touching someone or something,Noun. |
| Contact | The lawyer made contact with his client when they shook hands. |
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