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Greek/Latin Vol.1
English from the roots up Vol.1 cards 1-21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Photos | Light |
| Photograph | Picture drawn by light |
| Photophilia | Love of light |
| Photophobia | Fear or dislike of light |
| Graph | To write or draw |
| Autograph | To write one's own name |
| Photograph | Picture drawn by light |
| Telegraph | Writing from far away |
| Tele | Far away distant |
| Television | Seeing distant things |
| Telephone | Sound from far away |
| Telethon | A telephone fund raiser which runs on non-stop, as Pheidippides ran after the battle of Marathon. |
| Telegraph | Writing from a distance |
| Metron | Measure |
| Meter | 39.47 in. long |
| Symmetry | Measuring the same |
| Centimeter | 1/100 of a meter |
| Tropos | Turning |
| Tropical | The climate of the earth in the tropics |
| Heliotrope | A flower named for its tendency to turn toward the sun |
| Thermotropism | Turning toward the heat |
| Philia | Love, Friendship |
| Philadelphia | City of brotherly love |
| Philogynist | One who loves women |
| Anglophile | One who loves England |
| Francophile | One who loves France |
| Phobia | Fear |
| Phobia | Irrational fear |
| Zoophobia | Fear of animals |
| Phobos | A moon of the planet Mars. |
| Syn | With, together |
| Sympathy | To feel with someone else |
| Synchronize | To do things at the same time |
| Synagogue | Place to bring people together |
| Thesis | Put, place, position |
| Thesis | A position in an argument supported by a set of reasons |
| Theme | An essay or composition on a certain subject with a statement and supporting reasons |
| Parenthesis | Statement beside or inside a main sentence |
| Kinesis | Movement |
| Kinetic | Relating to the movement of our bodies |
| Cinema | Motion pictures |
| Kinescope | A machine that shows pictures of movement |
| Phone | Sound |
| Telephone | Sound from far away |
| Phonograph | Writing sound |
| Symphony | Sounds that go together |
| Sonus | Sound |
| Sound | Vibrations perceived by our ears |
| Sonic | Relating to what we can hear |
| Sonnet | A form of rhyming Italian poetry |
| Skopeo | Look at, inspect, consider, examine |
| Scope | All that the eye can see |
| Bishop | A church overseer |
| Microscope | Device to look at small objects |
| Video Visum | See |
| Television | Machine for seeing things that are far away |
| Invisible | Not to be seen |
| Video | Picture portion of a video |
| Logos | Word, study |
| Logic | Reasoning to gain knowledge |
| Legend | A story to be read |
| Zoology | Study of animals |
| Verbum | Word |
| Verb | The action word in a sentence |
| Proverb | A wise profound saying |
| Verbalize | To express in words |
| Nomen Nominis | Name |
| Nominate | Suggest someones name for office |
| Nomination | Act of naming a candidate for office |
| Nom de plume | Pen name for an author |
| Pro | For, before, forward, in place of |
| Profess | To admit one is an expert |
| Professional | One who claims to be an expert |
| Problem | Anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solved |
| Prae | Before, in front of |
| Predict | Say beforehand, foretell |
| Pregnant | Condition before birth |
| Precaution | Being on guard beforehand |
| Ad | To, toward: near, next to |
| Admit | Send to; allow entrance to a place of mind |
| Advertise | Turn people to what you are offering |
| Adhere | Stick to |
| Jacio Jactum | Throw |
| Eject | Throw out |
| Interject | Throw between |
| Object | Throw against |
Created by:
CyGuy
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