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SL #9
auto, bio, ethn(e, i, o), graph, phon(e, o, y), photo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auto | self |
| bio | life; living matter |
| ethn (e, i, o) | people, race, culture |
| graph | write |
| phon (e, o, y) | sound |
| photo | light |
| autograph | one's own signature |
| autobiography | account of one's life written by oneself |
| biology | the study of living organisms |
| biography | account of one's life written by someone else |
| ethnicity | origin of ancestry |
| ethnocentrism | belief that your own ethnic group or culture is superior to another |
| graphic (novel) | relating to visual arts; especially involving drawing, engraving, and lettering |
| graphite | mineral used as lead in pencils |
| microphone | device that converts sound waves |
| phonograph | record player; produces sound |
| cacophony | harsh, unpleasant mixture of sounds |
| photograph | image recorded by exposure to light |
| photometer | instrument for measuring intensity of light |