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Roots Units 1 - 4
Greek and Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hydr | GREEK root for water |
| aqua/aqu | LATIN root for water |
| mar/mer | LATIN root for sea |
| dehydrate | to lose water or moisture; to become dry |
| hydroelectric | related to electricity that is made from the energy of falling water |
| hydrant | an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main pipe, especially for fighting fires |
| aquatic | living or taking place in water |
| aqueduct | a channel that has been built to carry water over long distances |
| aquarium | a glass tank or bowl in which fish or other aquatic animals live |
| aquifer | an underground layer of rock that water continually moves through |
| marine | related to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea |
| marina | a small harbor where small boats can dock |
| maritime | on or near he sea |
| vis/vid | LATIN root for see, look |
| aud | LATIN root for hear |
| phon | GREEK root for sound |
| visualize | form a mental image of something; imagine |
| vista | a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening |
| visionary | a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like |
| audible | able to be heard |
| audition | an interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a performance |
| audience | a group of people who have gathered to watch a performance or public event |
| auditorium | the part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits |
| cacophony | a mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh sounds |
| xylophone | a musical instrument played by striking a row of metal bars of different lengths with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets |
| phonograph | a machine that reproduces sound (music) by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk; a record player |
| mem | LATIN root for mindful, recall |
| ology | GREEK root for study |
| sci | LATIN root for to know |
| memoir | a written account in which someone describes past experiences |
| memorialize | to do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or even |
| memorable | very good or interesting and worth remembering |
| memento | an object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; souvenir |
| geology | the scientific study of the history of Earth, especially as recorded by rocks |
| anthropology | the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures |
| etymology | the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history |
| science | the study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations |
| conscience | the part of the mind that tells you certain actions are wright or wrong |
| conscientious | very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly |
| cycl | GREEK root for circle |
| circ/circum | LATIN root for around |
| centr/center | GREEK root for middle |
| cycle | a set of events or actions that happen again and again in the same order; a repeating series of events or actions |
| cyclical | happening again and again in the same order; happening in cycles |
| cyclone | an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very high winds that turn around in an area of low pressure |
| circumference | the length of a line that goes around a circle or other round shape |
| circuit | the complete path that an electric current travels along |
| circumstance | a condition that surrounds or causes an event to happen |
| cicumvent | to get around something in a clever and sometimes dishonest way |
| central | located in the center of a thing or place |
| concentric | when two or more objects share the same center opoint |
| eccentric | tending to act in a strange or unusual ways |
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