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Sam Collin challenge
root words and meanings
Term | Definition | Example |
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1. dyn | 1. power | 1. dynamite, dynamic |
2. meter | 2. measure | 2. metric, thermometer, odometer |
3. chrome | 3. color | 3. google chrome, monochromatic, polychrome |
4. helio | 4. sun | 4. helium (gas in the sun) Helios (Greek sun god) |
5. ortho | 5. straight or correct | 5. orthodontist, orthopedist, orthodox |
6. uni | 6. one | 6. unicycle, universe, unity |
7. bi | 7. two | 7. bicycle, biped, biceps, bidirectional |
8. tri | 8. three | 8. tricycle, triangle triceps, tripod |
9. chron | 9. time | 9. chronological order, chronic (all the time) |
10. hypo | 10. less than or under | 10. hypodermic needle, hypotonic, hypoglycemic |
11. hyper | 11. more than or over | 11. hyperactive, hyperglycemic, hypersensitive |
12. archy | 12. rule | 12. monarchy (one ruler) anarchy (no ruler) |
13. deca | 13. ten | 13. decade, decagon, decathalon |
14. tract | 14. pull | 14. tractor, contract, traction |
15. port | 15. carry | 15. portable, transport, portage |
16. bene | 16. good | 16. beneficial, benefits, benefactor |
17. mal | 17. bad or evil | 17. malicious, malware, Malificent (evil queen) |
18. junc | 18. join | 18. junction, conjunction, junction box (electricity) |
19. micro | 19. small | 19. microscope, microwave, microprocessor |
20. tele | 20. distant | 20. telephone, television, teleport, telegraph |