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Laney Voc. Unit 1-2
Greek and Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auto | self |
| bio | life |
| chrono | time |
| crypto | secret, hidden |
| geo | Earth |
| -gram | something written |
| -graph | to write |
| helio | sun |
| -logy | study of |
| -meter | a device used for measuring |
| moro | fool |
| phil(o) | love of |
| -phobia | fear or hatred of |
| soph | wisdom |
| anthrop | man/mankind |
| mis | bad, wrong, hate, not |
| arch | first ancient ruler |
| -crac | rule/ government |
| -cide | to kill |
| gen | race, kind, birth/ to create |
| therm(o) | heat |
| tele | far; distance |
| poly | many |
| dem(o) | people |
| nomen, nomin, nym | name |
| -gamy, -gamos | marriage |
| nominate | to appoint to an office or position |
| telegram | a message or communication sent by telegraph |
| polygamy | the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, especially wife, at one time. |
| democracy | government by the people |
| anthropology | the science of humans and their works |
| thermometer | an instrument for measuring temperature |
| genocide | the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. |
| misunderstand | to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly. |