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Root Words Set 1
9th grade word roots set 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| para-- | besides |
| acou- | hear |
| dog/dox | opinion, praise |
| meter- | measure |
| ortho- | straight, right |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -ma | something done |
| -ology | study of, science |
| an- | not, without |
| aeth/esth | feeling, perception, sensation |
| -esia | action, process |
| -ete/-ist | one who |
| Paradox | a statement,situation, etc. that seems absurd or contradictory but is or may be true |
| Acoustic | related to hearing or sound as it is heard |
| dogma | something held as an establishment opinion |
| acoumeter | instrument that measures the acuteness of hearing |
| doxology | a liturgical formula of praise to god |
| orthodox | adhering to what us commonly accepted |
| anesthesia | medically induced insensitivity to pain |
| anesthetic | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensation |
| esthesiometer | an instrument used to measure tactile sensiticity |
| aesthete | one who has of affects artistic perception or appreciation of beauty |
| anesthesiology | a doctor who specializes in administering drugs to prevent/relieve pain during surgery |
| aesthetic | relating; to the enjoyment or study of beauty |