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Greek/Latin Roots
Week 1
| Term | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| act (L) | do | actor, action, react, enact, transaction |
| aero (G) | air | aerobics, aerodynamics, aeronautics, aerate |
| agr (L) | field | agriculture, agribusiness, agrarian, agronomy |
| alter (L) | other | alternate, alternative, altercation, alterego, alter |
| anim (L) | life, spirit | animal, animate, animosity, inanimate |
| ann, enn (L) | year | annual, anniversary, annuity, perennial, biennial |
| aqua (L) | water | aquarium, aquatic, aqueous, aquamarine |
| ast (G) | star | asteroid, asterisk, astronaut, disaster, astronomy |
| aud (L) | sound | audible, audience, auditorium, audition |
| biblio (G) | book | bibliography, Bible, bibliophile, bibliotherapy |
| bio (G) | life | biology, biography, biopsy, biosphere |
| card, cord (L) | heart | cardiac, cardiology, cardiovascular, cordial, accord, discord, concord |
| chron (G) | time | chronology, chronic, anachronistic, synchronize, chronicle |
| claim, clam (L) | shout | exclaim, proclaim, acclaim, clamor, exclamation, proclamation |
| cogn (L) | know | recognize, cognition, incognito, cognizant |