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G&L Roots/Bases T1
greek and Latin roots and bases tier 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| min example: minimal, miniature | little, small |
| act example: action | to do with a purpose |
| anima/anim example: animal | spirit, soul, life, mind, or nature |
| aqua/aqu example: aquarium, aquamarine | water |
| arm example: army, armor | army, weapon |
| art example: artistic | craft, skill |
| aud example: audience, audition | to hear |
| cent example: century, percent | hundred |
| centr/center example: central | middle |
| cycl example: cycle, bicycle | circle |
| dic/dict example: dictation, dictator | to say, to speak, assert |
| equ example: equal, equitable | same or similar, fair |
| fen example: fence, defend | to strike |
| fin example: finish | to end |
| form example: conform, reform | shape, form |
| graph/gram example: Instagram, telegram, photograph | write, draw, describe, record |
| max/maxim example: maximum | big, most, largest |
| mob/mot/mov example: mobility, motor, move | move |
| multi/myria/poly example: multimedia, multiple | many |
| phon example: phone, symphony | sound, voice |
| photo/phos example: photograph, phosphorous | light |
| phys example: physical | nature |
| sci example: science | to know |
| scrib/script example: prescribe, inscription | to write |
| sect/sec example: section, bisect | cut |
| temp example: temporary | time |
| therm example: thermometer, thermal | heat |
| tract example: tractor, contract | to pull, draw |
| via example: deviate, viaduct | way, road |
| via/vid example: video, television | to see, to look |
| mem example: memory | mindful, recall |