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9thGrade Word Roots1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| para | beside |
| 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 | one who |
| 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 established opinion |
| acoumeter | instrument which measures the acuteness of hearing |
| doxology | a liturgical formula of praise to God |
| orthodox | adhering to what is 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 sensitivity |
| aesthete | on who has or affects artistic perception or appreciation of beauty |
| anesthesiologist | a doctor who specializes in administering drugs/relieve pain during surgery |
| aesthetic | relating; to the enjoyment or study of beauty |