Roots 7th Grade

  1. bio
    life

    ex. biology, biome, biosphere, biometrics
  2. aqua
    water

    ex. aquatic, aqueous, aquarium
  3. therm
    heat

    ex. hypothermia, thermal, themos
  4. ology
    study of

    ex. zoology, sociology, psychology
  5. sphere
    ball

    ex. stratosphere, hemisphere, troposphere, lithosphere
  6. sci
    to know

    ex. conscious, omniscient, hyperconscious
  7. photo
    light

    ex. photograph, photography, photoautograph
  8. sect
    cut

    ex. vivisection, dissect, intersection, sectional
  9. aud
    hear, listen

    Ex. audition, auditory, audible, audience, audiovisual
  10. spec
    look

    ex. spectacles, spectacular, spectator, speculate
  11. vid/ vis
    see

    ex. evident, visible, revise, supervise
  12. scope
    instrument for viewing

    ex. microscope, keleidoscope, telescope, stethoscope
  13. sign
    mark

    ex. signal, signature, design, significant
  14. graph
    write

    ex. polygraph, graphic, lithograph, calligraphy
  15. log
    idea, word, speech, reason, study

    ex. prologue, dialogue, logo, logical
  16. cred
    believe

    ex. credulous, incredible, creditor, credence
  17. trans
    across, over,

    ex. transform, transmit, transducer, transportation
  18. loc
    place

    ex. locomotion, location, locally, allocate
  19. act
    do

    ex. action, activate, actor, activist
  20. mot
    move

    ex. motor, motion, motivator, motocross
  21. jur, jud, jus
    law, justice

    ex. justifiable, juror, justify, unjust
  22. cide
    kill

    ex. homicide, pesticide, genocide, herbicide
  23. ben, bene, bon
    good, well

    ex. benefit, benediction, benefactor, bonified
  24. mal, male
    bad, abnormal, worst

    ex. malaria, malefactor, malevolent, malady
  25. micro
    small

    ex. microscope, microwave, microorganism, microscopic
  26. fin
    end

    final, infinite, finally, infinity
  27. chrono
    time

    ex. chronic, chronological, chronicle,
  28. meter
    measure

    ex. speedometer, altimeter, barometer, odometer
  29. gen
    race, family

    ex. genocide, gender, genetics, agencies
  30. auto
    self

    ex. automatically, autograph, autographic, automobile
  31. pop
    people

    ex. population, popular, overpopulated, popularity
  32. co
    with

    ex. cooperate, collaborate, coincide
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Card Set
Roots 7th Grade
Description
Greek & latin Roots
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