All 80 greek roots

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Greek/Latin RootsThe key to vocabulary

Process1. Greek root

2. meaning

3. words that use it

4. make vocab cards (Study strategies)

5. quiz after 40

anthrop - mananthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy

arch – chief, first, rulearchangel, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy

aud – hear, listen

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audiology, auditorium, audio, audition

carn - flesh

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carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal

chrom - color

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chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic

chron - time

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chronology, chronometer, synchronize

cide/cise – cut down, kill

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homicide, germicide, incision, scissors

Crat/cracy - rule

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autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy

dict – say, speak

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dictation, dictionary, predict, verdict, contradict

endo - within

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endorse, endocardial, endoskeleton

graph, gram - write

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graphic, autograph, photography, telegram

hetero - different

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heterogeneous, heterodox, heterosexual

ject - throw

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inject, deject, project, eject, interject

log, logo, ology – word, study, speech

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prologue, dialogue, zoology, catalog

magn - great

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magnify, magnificent, magnitude

man - hand

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manual, manage, manipulate, emancipate

migra - wander

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migrate, emigrate, immigrate

morph - form

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amorphous, metamorphosis, morphology

omni – all, every

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omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous

ortho – straight, correct

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orthodox, orthodontist, unorthodox

20 – stop here

path – feeling, suffering

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sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy

ped, pod - foot

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pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, pedal

phil - love

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philosophy, philharmonic, bibliophile

poli - city

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metropolis, police, megalopolis

poly - many

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polytheistic, polyandrous, polygon

trans- across, beyond, in a different statetranslate, transatlantic, transport

syn- in union, acting togethersynonym, synchronize, symmetry

sub- below, lower rank, nearlysubmarine, subsoil, sub-tropical

semi- half, partlysemicircle, semiconscious, semi-annual

pro- before, in favor ofprologue, proponent, propulsion

ob, of - blocking, concealing, againstobstruct, offend, oppose

intra- inside, withinintramural, intravenous, intracellular

inter- between, amonginteract, interchange, interdependent

infra- belowinfrastructure, infrared, infraclass

hypo- underhypodermic, hypothermia, hypoallergenic

hyper- beyond, more than normalhyperactive, hypersonic, hypercritical

hemi- half hemisphere

contra- againstcontraceptive, contraband, contradict

anti- opposing

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antiwar, antibiotic, anticlimax

ante- before

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antecedent, antebellum, antechamber

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ag, agi, act- do, move, goaction, agitate, agent

alt – high, deepaltitude, altimeter

aster, astr- starasterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut

cap, cip, cept - takecapable, intercept, capture, forceps

caus, caut – burn, heatcaustic, cauldron, cauterize

clam, claim – cry outexclamation, acclaim, clamor

cred - believecreed, credit, incredible, credence

dorm - sleepdormant, dormitory

duc, duct - leadinduce, produce, reduce

dura – hard, lastingdurable, duration, endure

equi - equalequinox, equilibrium, equality

fac, fact, fic, fect – do, makemanufacture, factory, amplification

fer – bear, carryferry, fertile, refer

fin - endfinal, finish, confine, define

flex - bendflexible, inflexible

fort - strongfortress, fortify, fortitude

fract, frag - breakfracture, fragile, fraction

gam - marriagebigamy, polygamy, monogamy

grad – step, gograde, graduate, gradient

here, hes - stickadhere, cohesion, inherent

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ultra – beyond, extremeultrasonic, ultraviolet

under – beneath, below, lower in rank underdeveloped, undercarriage

un – not, reversalunplug, unreal, unmanned

sent, sens - feelsentiment, sensory, sensation

peri - aroundperimeter, periodontal, pericardial

post - after postpone, postmortem, posthumous

vor – eat greedilyvoraciously, carnivore, omnivore

prim - first primary, primitive, primal

rupt - break rupture, erupt, disrupt

sol, salv – safe, healthysolution, salvage, salutation

sed, sess, sid - sitsediment, session, reside, president

sequ, secu, sue - followsequence, second, pursue

sist, sta, stit - standassist, persist, substitute

sol - alonesoliloquy, solitaire, solitude

solv, solu - loosen solvent, absolve, soluble

string, strict – draw tightrestrict, constrict, stringent

ten, tain - holdtenacious, contain, detention

theo, the – God, godtheology, monotheism, atheist

therm - heatthermometer, thermos, hypothermia

tom- cutappendectomy, anatomy, dichotomy

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