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Vocabulary: Unit 1-4
Greek/Latin Roots-First 1/2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aqua (also aqu) | water EX: aquamarine, aqualung, aquarium |
| bio | life EX: biology, biography, biographical |
| gen | birth EX: generate, generation, gender |
| mater (also matr) | mother EX: maternal, alma mater, maternity |
| spec | look or see EX: inspect, spectacle, spectator |
| cogn | know EX: recognize, incognito, recognizable |
| loc | place EX: local, location, dislocated |
| nat | born EX: nation, native, innate |
| ped | foot EX: pedal, pedestrian, biped |
| sign | mark EX: signal, signature, significant |
| aud | hear EX: audible, audience, audio |
| photo | light EX: photocopy, photosynthesis, photograph |
| struct | build EX: construction, infrastructure, structure |
| therm | heat EX: thermos, thermometer, thermostat |
| vis | see EX: vision, invisible, television |
| act | do EX: action, activity, react |
| cycl | circle EX: bicycle, recycle, cyclone |
| graph | write EX: graphic, autograph, graphite |
| mem | recall EX: memorial, memory, remember |
| tact | touch EX: contact, intact, tactile |