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Word Roots pg. 9&10
pg.9 & 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dis- | apart, opposite of |
| ex- | out, away, from |
| per- | through, very |
| asper | rough |
| turb | commotion, agitation |
| -ance/-ence/-ity | state, quality, act |
| -ation | an action or process |
| -ine | like, related to |
| exasperation | annoyance and frustration |
| turbulence | a state of confusion and disorder |
| asperity | harshness or severity of manner or tone |
| disturbance | an interruption of a state of peace and quiet |
| perturb | to disturb greatly; to upset |
| turbidity | muddiness created by stirring up sediment |
| turbine | a machine for producing power with a revolving water, gas, or air wheel |
| a- | away, from; not, without |
| branch | gill |
| helminth | worm |
| platy | flat,broad |
| pod/pus | foot |
| rhin | nose |
| -al | like, related to; an action or process |
| -ate | to make, to act, one who, that which |
| branchial | of or related to gills |
| platypus | an aquatic animal with a broad, flat bill |
| abranchiate | lacking gills |
| platyrrhine | characterized by a broad, flat nose |
| platyhelminth | parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body |
| branchiopod | aquatic crustacean with gills on feet |