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Nathan's Words
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vas | liquid |
| vase | an object that holds liquid |
| fore | front |
| forehead | the front of your head |
| ish | like |
| snobbish | rudelike |
| less | without |
| fruitless | without reward |
| baro | pressure |
| barometer | an instrument that measures air pressure |
| ferro | iron |
| ferrous | containing iron |
| quasi | somewhat |
| quasi-military | somewhat military |
| nesia | island |
| micronesia | a small island |
| let | little |
| piglet | little pig |
| nano | billionth |
| nanosecond | a billionth of a second |
| pico | trillionth |
| picosecond | a trillionth of a second |
| ideo | idea |
| ideology | a system of ideas |
| atmo | vapor |
| atmosphere | a layer of vapor in the sky |
| cardio | heart |
| cardiology | the study of the heart |
| cosmo | world/universe |
| cosmos | the universe |
| counter | against |
| counteract | acting against something |
| cranio | skull |
| cyclo | circle |
| cyclone | a storm that's a circle |
| gno | know |
| gnostic | relating to knowledge |
| oss | bone |
| ossify | bony tissue |
| xylo | wood |
| xyloid | resembling wood |
| monger | seller |
| fishmonger | fish seller |
| sept | seven |
| September | the seventh month in the roman calender |
| xeno | stranger |
| xenophobia | the fear of strangers |
| mela | black |
| melancholy | a black mood |
| vice | in the place of |
| vice versa | in place of something else |
| foli | leaf |
| folio | a leaf of parchment paper |
| atom | vapor |
| atomizer | a vape |
| orb | circle |
| orbit | a circular path |
| multi | many |
| multiped | having many feet |
| ign | fire |
| ignite | to set on fire |
| moll | soft |
| mollify | to soften |
| lin | line |
| linear | in a line |
| hemi | half |
| hemisphere | half the world |
| oo | egg |
| oology | the study of bird eggs |
| grade | step |
| gradual | progressing in steps |