GEO-means earth in Greek. What does GEOGRAPHY mean?

a. Study of waterb. Study of landc. Study of the planets

MIS-means hatred of or disgust of in Greek. What does MISERABLE mean?

a. Disgusted in ones surroundings

b. Hatred of lazy peoplec. Very uncomfortable or

unhappy

GRAPH means record or draw in Greek. What does PHOTOGRAPH mean?

a. Recorded imageb. Drawn imagec. Described scene

PHON-or-PHONY means sound in Greek. What does CACOPHONY mean?

a. Clashing and harsh sounds

b. Melody of soundsc. Trumpet section of the

orchestra

ECO-means home, resources or environment in Greek. What does ECONOMY mean?

a. Destruction of an environment

b. Introduction of one environment to another

c. Management of resources like money

PHON-or-PHONY means sound in Greek. PHONICS mean?

a. Reading into a recorderb. The study of soundc. The study of light

BIO-means life or living in Greek. What does BIOGRAPHY mean?

a. A book on a group of animals

b. A written account of one’s life

c. A fable about a superhero

GYMN-means bare or uncovered in Greek. What does GYMNASTICS mean?

a. exercises that show strength, stamina and agility

b. practicing yogac. relaxing water

exercises

MIS-means hatred of or disgust of in Greek. What does MISCHIEF mean?

a. A bad leaderb. Behavior that makes

others happyc. Behavior that causes

annoyance in others

PAN means “all” in Greek. What does PANORAMIC mean?

a. Eating all one’s dinnerb. Seeing an entire viewc. A close up picture

MYTHIC-means imaginary story in Greek. What does MYTHOLOGY mean?

a. A collection of mythsb. A book of short storiesc. A series of

documentaries

AERO-means air, mist, or wind in Greek. What does AERIAL mean?

a. Submerged below the earth’s surface

b. Filled with airc. Reaching high into the air

DEMO-means people in Greek. What does DEMOCRACY mean?

a. No form of government in place

b. Government held by one person

PHON-or-PHONY means sound in Greek. What does TELEPHONE mean?

a. An instrument that allows you to record your voice

b. An instrument that

ANTHROP-means human in Greek. What does PHILANTHROPY mean?

a. Helping mankind through charity or donations

b. The study of humansc. The helping of all animals

c. Government of the people

allows you to send your voice over to other people

c. An instrument that allows you to talk into space

except humans

SAURO- or SAUR-means reptile in Greek. What does DINOSAUR mean?

a. Any current undiscovered reptile

b. Any of the extinct prehistoric reptiles

c. Any current reptile

MYTHIC-means imaginary story in Greek. What does MYTHICAL mean?

a. Having imaginary qualities

b. Having artistic abilitiesc. Having realistic faults

MIS-means hatred of or disgust of in Greek. What does MISFIT mean?

a. One who does not fit into his/her pants

b. One who is not adjusted to society

c. One who lives far away from people

GRAM-means written word in Greek. What does GRAMMAR mean?

a. The study of written language

b. The study of spoken language

c. The process of producing graham crackers

PHOTO-means light in Greek. What does PHOTOGRAPHY mean?

a. The process of placing images on surfaces sensitive to light

b. To make a text reproduction using light

c. To make a sound recording

MICRO-means small in Greek. What does MICROSCOPE mean?

a. An instrument that magnifies small objects

b. An instrument that photographs small objects

c. An instrument that splits small objects

HORO-means hour, time, or season in Greek. What does HOROSCOPE mean?

a. An object to see above

ORGAN-means body part, instrument or tool in Greek. What does ORGANISM mean?

CRIT-means judge or decision in Greek. What does CRITICISM mean?

a. An act of shrinking back in

a particular pointb. An aspect of the planet

and stars, based upon a given time

c. A device to look forward into time

a. A living individual, plant, or animal

b. Something put into an orderly pattern

c. A rock or hill

fearb. One who is disabledc. A judgment or comment

GRAM-means written word in Greek. What does GRAMMATICAL mean?

a. Pertains to ideas of the local vernacular

b. Pertaining to the rules of the written language

c. Pertaining to the rules of dinner etiquette

METEORO-means high up in the air in Greek. What does METEOR mean?

a. A trail in the sky that is formed when space matter enters the earth’s atmosphere

b. A kite flying high in the sky

c. A planet in space as seen from earth

MYTHIC-means imaginary story in Greek. What does MYTH mean?

a. A non-fiction story that explains the history of a country

b. A fictional story that explains a natural phenomenon or belief

c. A true story of someone’s life

PHIL-or PHILO-means to have a strong love for in Greek. What does PHILOSOPHY mean?

a. Love of peopleb. Love of wisdomc. Love of life

HYPER-means excessive in Greek. What does HYPERACTIVE mean?

a. Excessively fatb. Having extra moneyc. Having lots of extra

energy

ANTHROP-means human in Greek. What does ANTHROPOLOGY mean?

a. The study of human origins

b. The study of human feetc. The study of human

children

PATH-or –PATHY means feeling or sensation in Greek. What does SYMPATHY mean?

a. Feeling of understanding or affection

b. Feeling of disgustc. Feeling of fear

CHRON-means time in Greek. What does CHRONICLE mean?

a. A timelineb. A detailed historical

recordc. A made-up story

HYPER-means excessive in Greek. What does HYPERSENSITIVE mean?

a. Having no feelingsb. Excessive bleedingc. Being easily irritated

ANT-or-ANTI means opposite in Greek. What does ANTI-VIOLENCE mean?

a. Opposing peaceb. Promoting violencec. Opposing violence

DEMO-means people in Greek. What does DEMOGRAPHY mean?

a. The study of animal populations

b. The study of human populations

c. A human ruler

PATH-or –PATHY means feeling or sensation in Greek. What does APATHY mean?

a. Lack of interest or feelingb. Crying all the timec. Feeling lots of emotion

BIO-means life or living in Greek. What does BIOLOGY mean?

a. The study of small mammals

b. The study of the environment

c. The study of living organisms

TELE-means far off in Greek. What does TELEPHONE mean?

a. An instrument that allows you to connect to the next room

b. An instrument that allows you to connect with people far away

c. An instrument that allows you to talk into

PHON-or-PHONY means sound in Greek. What does PHONOGRAPH mean?

a. A machine that makes music CD’s

b. A machine that produces different colors

c. A machine that reproduces sound

spaceMANIA-means mental disorder in Greek. What does MANIAC mean?

a. An insane personb. A very sleepy personc. A logical, clearly

thinking person

TECHNO-means art or skill in Greek. What does TECHNOLOGY mean?

a. The science of construction

b. The application of science to commercial skills

c. The science of biological processes

PHON-or-PHONY means sound in Greek. What does SYMPHONY mean?

a. A candy barb. A musical concert with a

melody of soundsc. A group of dolphin sounds

MONO-means single or alone in Greek. What does MONOSYLLABLE mean?

a. Alone in a roomb. One wordc. A single uninterrupted

sound

A –or AN- means without in Greek. What does AMORAL mean?

a. Without feelingb. Without moralsc. Without thought

AUTO-means self or same in Greek. What does AUTOBIOGRAPHY mean?

a. A story one writes about his own life

b. A fictional story about a person

c. A life story

THERMO-means heat in Greek. What does THERMOMETER mean?

a. An instrument to measure heat

b. An instrument used to measure wind speeds

c. An instrument to measure cold

PHOTO-means light in Greek. What does PHOTOCOPY mean?

a. To take the same photograph twice

b. To make a reproduction using light

c. To write down word-for-word

GRAM-means written word in Greek. What does the term GRAMMAR SCHOOL mean?

a. A school primarily directed toward basic writing skills

b. A secondary schoolc. A school directed toward

vocational studies

GYMN-means bare or uncovered in Greek. What does GYMNASIUM mean?

a. A room for literary instruction

b. A room for exercise or sports

c. A room for culinary instruction

ORGAN-means body part, instrument or tool in Greek. What does ORGANIZATION mean?

a. Something that contains different parts into an ordered whole

b. Something that has no order of usage

c. Something that is not like any other object

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if you are able to answer the following:

Make a word using the Greek –LOGY, which means word or

study of, and tell what it means—for example:

Mineralogy is the study of minerals.

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if you are able to answer the following:

Make a word using the Greek KILO-, which means thousand, and tell what it

means—for example: A Kilowatt is one thousand watts.

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if you are able to answer the following:

Make a word using the Greek –METR, -METER, which

means measure, and tell what it means—for example: A seismometer measures earth movement

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if you are able to answer the following:

Make a word using the Greek -THERM, which means heat, and tell what it means—for

example: A thermonuclear reaction is a nuclear reaction that takes place at a high temperature.

DYS-means abnormal, difficult or bad in Greek. What does DYSLEXIC mean?

a. Incapable of ever learning to read or

-ONYM or –ONYMOUS means name or word in Greek. What does HOMONYM mean?

a. A word that spells out a

GRAPH means to write, record, or draw in Greek. What does “Graphology” mean?

a. The study of drawing food

writeb. Difficulty in the ability

to speak in front of crowds

c. Difficulty in the ability to read and write

numberb. A word that has a

different spelling as another, yet has the same meaning

c. A word that has the same spelling as another, yet has a different meaning

b. The study of handwritingc. The study of music

recording

METEORO- means high up in the air in Greek. What does “Meteorologist” mean?

a. Person who studies landforms

b. Person who studies stars

c. Person who studies the atmosphere

Aero- means air, mist or wind in Greek. What does “Aerosol” mean?

a. Something in mist form

b. A solid substancec. Air mixed with water

METRO- means mother in Greek. What does “Metropolis” mean?

a. The name of a famous mother

b. A major city, from which other cities are tied

c. A small remote town with no mothers

-ONYM or -ONYMOUS means name or word in Greek. What does “Antonym” mean?

a. A word that is the same as another word

b. A word that is the opposite to another word

c. A unique word

HETERO- means other or different in Greek. What does “Heterogeneous” mean?

a. Belonging to equal groups

b. Consisting of similar parts

c. Consisting of different parts

-ONYM or -ONYMOUS means name or word in Greek. What does “Anonymous” mean?

a. Having an unknown nameb. Having a famous namec. Having a familiar name

BIO- means life or living in Greek. What does “Biosphere” mean?

a. The earth’s coreb. The region of earth

where life does not exist naturally

c. The region of earth where life naturally exists

DOGM- means belief or opinion in Greek. What does “Dogmatic” mean?

a. Characteristic of having authoritative and unproven beliefs

b. Characteristic of being open to new opinions

c. Characteristic of being like an aggressive dog

ANDRO- means man or male in Greek, What does “Android” mean?

a. A natural human beingb. A robot like R2-D2c. A robot like C3PO

POLY- means many in Greek. What does “Polyphonic “ mean?

a. Many lightsb. Many soundsc. Many motions

THEO- or –THEISM means god in Greek. What does “Atheism” mean?

a. No belief in a godb. Belief in one godc. Belief in animals as

gods

GERO-, GERI- means old age or old people in Greek. What does “Geriatric” mean?

a. Pertaining to old peopleb. Study of getting oldc. Home for old people

NARCO- means numbness or sleep in Greek. What does “Narcolepsy” mean?

a. An illness where a person suddenly falls

CRYO- means freezing cold in Greek. What does “Cryogenics” mean?

a. Pertaining to cold temperature

AERO- means air, mist or wind in Greek. What does “Aeronautics” mean?

a. The design of boatsb. The design of cars

asleepb. The ability t snore

while awakec. The inability to sleep

b. Touching cold materialc. Related to burying

people

c. The design of aircraft

AERO- means air, mist or wind in Greek. What does “Aerodynamics” mean?

a. The study of the motions of water

b. The study of the motions of earth

c. The study of the motions of the air

THEO-or –THEISM means god in Greek. What does MONOTHEISM mean?

a. Belief in many godsb. Belief in one godc. Belief in no god

DYS-means abnormal, difficult, or bad in Greek. What does DYSFUNCTIONAL mean?

a. Functioning wellb. Functioning badlyc. Functioning adequately

for progress

THEO-or –THEISM means god in Greek. What does THEOCRACY mean?

a. Government by religious leaders

b. People as religious figures

c. A holy location

GERO-, GERI- means old age or old people in Greek. What does GERONTOLOGY mean?

a. The study of wrinklesb. The study of age on

babiesc. The scientific study of

old people

-MANIA-mean mental disorder in Greek. What does PYROMANIA mean?

a. The uncontrollable urge to flood homes

b. The ability to start a firec. The uncontrollable urge to

start fires

DOGM-means belief or opinion in Greek. What does DOGMA mean?

a. A set of ideas religious truths

b. Oral traditionsc. A sad belief

PATH- or –PATHY means feeling or sensation in Greek. What does PATHETIC mean?

a. Feeling sadb. Arousing feelings of

pityc. Suffering from ticks

ANDRO means man or male in Greek. What does ANDROGYNOUS mean?

a. Not quite male or femaleb. All peoplec. All female

-PHOBIA means fear in Greek. What does CLAUSTROPHOBIA mean?

a. Fear of clausesb. Fear of loud noisesc. Fear of closed spaces

POLY- means many in Greek. What does POLYESTER mean?

a. A book written in many languages

b. A material with many colors

c. A product of numerous synthetic materials

AERO- means air, mist or wind in Greek. What does AERONAUT mean?

a. A pilot of a spaceshipb. A pilot of a submarinec. A pilot of an aircraft

-NOSIS means disease or sickness in Greek. What does PSYCHOSIS mean?

a. A book of mental sickness

b. studying mental illnessc. A severe mental

disorder

GERO-, GERI- means old age or old people in Greek. What does GERONTOCRACY mean?

a. A government run by elected officials

b. A game for old peoplec. A government of old

people

CRIT- means to judge or a decision in Greek. What does CRITERIA mean?

a. A sudden decision to change

b. A broken piecec. Set of standards to base a

decision or judgment

AERO- means air, mist or wind in Greek. What does

ECO- means home, resources , or environment

PAN- means all, every, or entire in Greek. What does

AEROSPACE mean? a. Pertaining to the study

of the earths waterways

b. Pertaining to the study of the earth’s landforms

c. Pertaining to the study of the earths atmosphere and space

in Greek. What does ECOLOGY mean?

a. The study of different homes

b. Relationship between organisms and their environment

c. Relationship between acids and bases

PANDEMONIUM mean?a. Entire states or countriesb. Widespread chaos, noise

and uproarc. Complete peace and quiet

AN- means without or absence of in Greek. What does ANARCHY mean?

a. Absence of a leaderb. A cursec. Presence of a strong

government

PAN- mans all, every, or entire in Greek. What does PANDEMIC mean?

a. Widespreadb. Nonexistentc. Localized

NARCO- means numbness or sleep in Greek. What does NARCOTIC mean?

a. A substance that causes no effect on a person

b. A substance that dulls the senses and causes sleepiness

c. A substance that forces one to remain awake and alert

-NOSIS means disease or sickness in Greek. What does DIAGNOSIS mean?

a. the act of defining a new disease

b. the act of identifying a new disease

c. The name of a skin disease

PAN- means all, every, or entire in Greek. What does PANACEA mean?

a. A bunch of feathersb. A thin cake, cooked all

overc. A cure for all disease,

evils or difficulties

PATH- or –PATHY means feeling or sensation in Greek. What does APATHY mean?

a. Showing hateb. Without any feelingc. Feeling pain

METEORO- means high up in the air in Greek. What does METEOROLOGY mean?

a. The science of life processes

b. The science of stars and planets

c. The science of the atmosphere

LOGO- means reason in Greek. What does LOGISTIC mean?

a. Relating to orthodox beliefs

b. Pertaining to superstitions

c. Pertaining to a system of reasoning

-NOSIS means disease or sickness in Greek. What does PROGNOSIS mean?

a. a list of new diseasesb. The identification of an

ancestorc. A prediction of the course

and outcome of a disease

PEDI- means child in Greek. What does PEDIATRIC mean?

a. Looking for a childb. Medical care for

childrenc. Health care for one’s

feet

LOGO- means reason in Greek. What does LOGIC mean?

a. The study of vocal sounds

b. The study of reasonc. The study of written

arts

CRYPT- means hidden or secret in Greek. What does CRYPTOGRAM mean?

a. A biographyb. A children’s storyc. A secret code

CRIT- means to judge or a decision in Greek. What

CRYPT- means hidden or secret in Greek. What does

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does CRITIC mean?a. One who is open to

new ideasb. One who is taking a

decisive actionc. One who forms a

judgment

CRYPTIC mean?a. A hidden personb. Something with a

hidden meaningc. A secret hiding place

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the following:Make a word using the Greek –

CYCL, which means circle or wheel, and tell what it means

—for example: A CYCLOTRON is a circular particle accelerator that can be used to treat cancer.

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if you are able to answer the following:

Make a word using the Greek –DERM, which means skin, and tell what it means

—for example: A PACHYDERM (elephant) has loose skin.

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if you are able to answer the following:

Make a word using the Greek –DYN-, which means

power, and tell what it means—for example:

Hydrodynamics is the study of water power.

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if you are able to answer the following:

Make a word using the Greek –PSYCH, which means mind or

spirit, and tell what it means—for example:

Psychotherapy is a treatment for emotional

problems.