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Greek roots

QuestionAnswer
phonograph phono: sound phonograph an early machine used to play recorded sound
phonics phono: sound phonics a method of reading by connecting letters with sounds
phonetic phono: sound phonetic related to the sounds used in speech
phonology phono: sound phonology the study of speech sounds
telephone phono: sound telephone a device used to speak with someone far away
microphone phono: sound microphone a device that records or makes sounds louder
ymphony phono: sound symphony a long piece of music played by an orchestra
exit ex: out exit a way out of a place
export ex: out export to send goods out of a country
exhale ex: out exhale to breathe air out
exclude ex: out exclude to leave someone or something out
extract ex: out extract to remove or pull something out
excavate ex: out excavate to dig something out of the ground
ex-president ex: former ex-president a person who was once president
photograph photo: light photograph a picture made using light and a camera
photographer photo: light photographer a person who takes pictures
photography photo: light photography the art or activity of taking pictures
photosynthesis photo: light photosynthesis the process plants use to make food from sunlight
photocopy photo: light photocopy a paper copy made by a copying machine
photogenic photo: light photogenic looking attractive in photographs
photometer photo: light photometer an instrument that measures the brightness of light
audible aud: hear audible loud enough to be heard
audience aud: hear audience a group of people who listen to or watch something
audio aud: hear audio recorded or transmitted sound
audition aud: hear audition a performance used to try out for a role
auditorium aud: hear auditorium a large room where people listen to performances
inaudible aud: hear inaudible too quiet to be heard
audiobook aud: hear audiobook a recording of someone reading a book aloud
visible vis: see visible able to be seen
vision vis: see vision the ability to see
visual vis: see visual related to seeing or sight
visit vis: see visit to go see a person or place
invisible vis: see invisible unable to be seen
supervise vis: see supervise to watch over people or an activity
automatic auto: self automatic working by itself with little or no help
automobile auto: self automobile a vehicle that moves using its own engine
autobiography auto: self autobiography the story of a person’s life written by that person
autograph auto: self autograph a person’s own signature
autopilot auto: self autopilot a system that guides a vehicle by itself
autocorrect auto: self autocorrect a feature that corrects typed words automatically
biology bio: life biology the study of living things
biography bio: life biography the story of a person’s life written by someone else
biologist bio: life biologist a scientist who studies living things
biodegradable bio: life biodegradable able to break down naturally
biome bio: life biome a large region with particular plants, animals, and climate
biosphere bio: life biosphere all parts of Earth where living things exist
irregular ir: not irregular not even, regular, or following a pattern
irresponsible ir: not irresponsible not showing good judgment or responsibility
irrelevant ir: not irrelevant not related to the subject
irreplaceable ir: not irreplaceable impossible to replace
irreversible ir: not irreversible impossible to change back
irrational ir: not irrational not based on clear or reasonable thinking
illegal il: not illegal not allowed by law
illogical il: not illogical not making sense
illegible il: not illegible not clear enough to read
illiterate il: not illiterate unable to read or write
illicit il: not illicit not allowed by rules or law
illimitable il: not illimitable having no known limit
unhappy un: not unhappy not happy
uncertain un: not uncertain not sure
unfair un: not unfair not treating people equally or properly
unusual un: not unusual not common or ordinary
uncover un: reverse an action uncover to remove a cover or reveal something
untie un: reverse an action untie to loosen or undo a knot
nonfiction non: not nonfiction writing about real people, places, facts, or events
nonsense non: not nonsense words or ideas that do not make sense
nonstop non: not nonstop continuing without stopping
nonliving non: not nonliving not alive
nonverbal non: not nonverbal not using spoken words
nonrenewable non: not nonrenewable unable to be replaced quickly by nature
disagree dis: not or opposite disagree to have a different opinion
disappear dis: away disappear to go out of sight
dishonest dis: not dishonest not truthful
disconnect dis: apart disconnect to separate a connection
disapprove dis: not or opposite disapprove to believe something is wrong or not good
disobey dis: not or opposite disobey to refuse to follow a rule or command
rewrite re: again rewrite to write something again
rebuild re: again rebuild to build something again
reread re: again reread to read something again
recycle re: again recycle to process something so it can be used again
reconsider re: again reconsider to think about a decision again
reappear re: again reappear to appear again
preview pre: before preview to view something before it is officially shown
predict pre: before predict to say what may happen before it happens
preheat pre: before preheat to heat something before using it
preschool pre: before preschool school attended before kindergarten
prepay pre: before prepay to pay for something ahead of time
prehistoric pre: before prehistoric from a time before written history
postgame post: after postgame happening after a game
posttest post: after posttest a test given after a lesson or unit
postwar post: after postwar happening after a war
postseason post: after postseason the period of competition after the regular season
postscript post: after postscript a note added after a letter is finished
postpone post: after or later postpone to move an event to a later time
forecast fore: before forecast a statement about what is expected to happen
foresee fore: before foresee to know or expect something before it happens
foretell fore: before foretell to tell what will happen in the future
forewarn fore: before forewarn to warn someone ahead of time
foreword fore: before foreword a short introduction at the beginning of a book
forethought fore: before forethought careful thinking or planning done ahead of time
Created by: MrLittle5
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