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Laney Vocab Unit 3&4
Greek and Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anti, ant | against |
| astro | star |
| hydr(o) | water |
| hypo | under, less than |
| mega | great, large |
| micro | small |
| nom | knowledge, rule |
| path | suffering, feelings, disease |
| peri | around near |
| phon(o) | sound |
| photo | light |
| pod, ped | foot |
| polis, polit | city, citizen |
| pseudo | false |
| pyr | fire |
| scop | to see |
| bene | good, well |
| hyper | over, excessive |
| syn, sym | same, together with |
| Telephone | If you wanted to produce a far sound, you might want to use a |
| megalith | A massive rock would be called a |
| microscope | If you wanted to look at small things, you might use a |
| megaphone | An instrument used to increase the loudness of your voice is a |
| pseudopod | An animal with a false foot would be called a |
| pathology | If you wanted to study the science of diseases, you might take a class in |
| phonograph | If you wanted to use a machine to reproduce sound, you might use a |
| photocopy | A machine that uses light to copy papers is called a |
| benephile | A good person might be called a |
| pseudonym | If you were writing a book and didn’t want anyone to know who wrote it you might use a false name or a |
| pedestrain | one who walks |
| symposium | people meeting together to talk about the same subject |
| antisocial | contrary or harmful to the existing social order |
| stethoscope | an instrument to “see” the chest |
| ptrotechnics | the making or display of fireworks |
| hypoglycemia | an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood |
| perigee | a condition of the moon being near the sun |
| politician | a citizen who takes an active part in government |
| hyperbole | . over statement, purposeful exaggeration |
| antibiotic | a medicine that fights living bacteria |
| hypothermia | below normal body temperature |
| perimeter | measurement around something |
| sympathy | sharing someone else's feelings or suffering |
| synchronize | to do together at the same time |
| tripod | a three footed stand |
| hyperthermia | above normal body temperature, a fever |
| telescope | an instrument used to see far away |
| metropolis | a large city, a large urban center |
| synonym | words that mean approximately the same thing |
| pedicure | professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails. |
| pericardium | the membranous sac enclosing/ near the heart |
| hypodermic | characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin: |
| podiatrist | a person qualified to diagnose and treat foot disorders. |
| pyromaniac | someone with a compulsion to set things on fire |
| antidote | a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc. |
| politics | the practice or study of the art and science of forming, directing, and administrating states |
| hydroponics | the science of growing plants in water |
| benefit | an advantage, a help |
| photosynthesis | plants use the energy of light to synthesize carbohydrates(sugar) |
| metronome | a clock that "rules the measure" an instrument to keep time in music |
| megalopolis | greatest concentration of population identified by a large city |
| benefactor | one who helps others |
| hydroplane | a plane that can take off and land on the water |
| psuedonym | a name used by authors to hide their identity |
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