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Unit 2
Greek & Latin Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autograph | the signature of a famous person. |
| graffiti | pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall |
| graphite | a shiny |
| paragraph | A section of a piece of writing |
| telegraph | A device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances |
| irrational | not thinking clearly; not able to use reason or good judgment |
| irregular | not following a pattern; not regular |
| irrelevant | not important or relating to what is being discussed right now. |
| nonexistent | not present or real; not existing |
| nonverbal | not involving or using words; not able to speak |
| photocopy | a paper copy of a document or picture that is made with a special machine |
| photograph | a picture made by a camera |
| photon | a particle of light |
| photosynthesis | Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars |
| telephoto | a lens for a camera that makes far away objects appear to be closer |
| incapable | not able to do something |
| ineligible | not allowed to do or be something; legally disqualified |
| imbalance | different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts |
| illiterate | unable to read or write |
| illogical | not thinking about things in a reasonable or logical way |