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Root Words Set 1
Word Roots Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| para- | beside |
| acou | hear |
| dog/dox | opinion, praise |
| meter | measure |
| -ic | like, relating to |
| -ma | something done |
| -ology | study or science of... |
| an- | not, without |
| aeth/esth | feeling, perception, sensation |
| -esia | action, process |
| -ete | one who |
| -ist | one who |
| orthodox | a liturgical formula of praise to god (ortho+dox= straight/right+opionion/praise) |
| paradox | a situation that seems absurd or contradictory, but is or may be true. (Para + dox= variations/beside +opinon) |
| doxology | adhering to what is commonly accepted (dox+ ology= study of+ opinion) |
| acoustic | related to hearing/sound as it is heard (acou+stic= related to+ hear) |
| acoumeter | instrument which measures the acuteness of hearing (acou+meter= Measure + hear) |
| dogma | something held as an established opinion (dog + ma= opionion+ something done |
| aesthlete | one who has or affects artistic perception or appreciation of beauty (aesth+ete= one who+ feels/percepts) |
| aesthetic | relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty. (aesth+ etic= related to feeling/perception |
| anesthetic | medically induced insensitivity to pain (an+esth+etic= like/ related to+ not/without+ feeling or perception) |
| anesthesiologist | a doctor who specializes in in administering dugs to prevent to relieve pain during surgery (an+esthesi+olog+ist= one who + studies+ without+ feeling or sensation) |
| anesthesia | a drug that sauses temporary loss of bodily sensations (an+esth+esia= action+ without + feeling) |
| esthesiometer | an instrument used to measure tactile sensitivity (esthesio+meter= measure + perception) |