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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PHOTO (Greek) | light |
| GRAPH (Greek) | to write or draw |
| TELE (Greek) | far away or distant |
| METRON (Greek) | measure |
| TROPOS (Greek) | turning |
| PHILIA (Greek) | love, friendship |
| PHOBOS (Greek) | fear |
| photograph | a picture drawn by light |
| telephoto | light from far away |
| photometer | a device which measures light |
| photophobia | fear or dislike of light |
| phonograph | a machine for writing or recording sound |
| telegraph | writing from far away |
| autograph | to write one's own name |
| hologram | a three dimensional photograph of a whole object |
| television | seeing distant things |
| telephone | sound from far away |
| telegraph | writing from a distance |
| telephoto | light from far away |
| telescope | a device for looking at distant objects |
| meter | unit of measure - 39.47 inches long |
| symmetry | measuring the same |
| thermometer | measures heat |
| centimeter | one hundredth of a meter |
| geometry | measurement of the earth |
| tropics | the area of the earth from the equator north to the Tropic of Cncer and south to the Tropic of Capricorn |
| phototropic | turning toward light as leaves and flowers do |
| heliotrope | a flower named for its tendency to turn toward the sun |
| thermotropism | turning toward heat |
| philosopher | one who loves wisdom |
| Philadelphia | city of brotherly love |
| philanthropist | one who cares about his fellow man |
| philologist | one who loves words |
| agoraphobia | fear of open space |
| claustrophobia | fear of closed (locked or bolted) places |
| phobophobia | fear of fear itself |
Created by:
LiseBrinkley
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