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Greek&Latin List #4
A review of our roots up through list #4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biography, graphite, telegraph, graphic | graph; to print or write |
| finite, finale, infinite, define | finis; end |
| morphine, morphology; metamorphosis | morphe; form |
| prescription, scribble, script, inscription, describe | scribo; write |
| graduate, progress, agressive, gradual, gradient | grad, gress; step or go |
| astronomy, asterisk, asteroid, astronaut | astro; star |
| dictate, predict, dictation, verdict | dico, dictum; say |
| photograph, telegraph, photosynthesis, photocopy | photo; light |
| thermostat, thermometer, hypothermia | thermos; heat |
| audience, auditory, audition,auditorium | audio; hear |
| crescendo, increase, crescent, accrue | cresco; grow |
| century, percent, centurion, centimeter | centum; one hundred |
| hydrometer, hydroelectric, hydrate, hydrophobia, dehydrate | hydro; water |
| primary, primal, primitive, prime, premiere | primus; first |
| quartet, quarter | quartus; fourth |
| obliterate, illiterate, alliteration, literature | liter; letters |
| vocation, vocalize, advocate, provoke | voco; call |
| benevolent, benefactor, beneficial | bene; good or well |
| abstract, absent, abduct, abnormal | ab; away |
| advance, advocate, adventure | ad; to or forward |
| communicate, connect, concentrate, complex | com, com; with or together |
| symphony, homophone, phonetic, phonograph | phone; sound or voice |
| anniversary, annuity, annual | annus; year |
| sequence, consequence, sequel | sequor; follow |
| omnivore, omniscient, omnipotent | omnis; all |
| polygamy, polygon,multitude, multiply | poly, multi; many |
| binary, bisect, duet, double | bi, duo; two |
| intervene, interview, interrupt, intercept | inter; between |