List of words Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
| Word | Root | Root Meaning | Word Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | bio (Greek) | life | Study of life |
| Autograph | auto (Greek) | self | A person’s own signature |
| Telescope | tele (Greek) | far | Device to see distant objects |
| Microscope | micro (Greek) | small | Device to see very small things |
| Geography | geo (Greek) | earth | Study of Earth’s surface |
| Hydrant | hydr (Greek) | water | A water pipe with a valve |
| Thermometer | therm (Greek) | heat | Instrument for measuring temperature |
| Chronology | chron (Greek) | time | Order of events in time |
| Photograph | photo (Greek) | light | Picture made using light |
| Astronomy | astr (Greek) | star | Study of stars and planets |
| Audible | aud (Latin) | hear | Able to be heard |
| Visual | vis (Latin) | see | Related to sight |
| Predict | dict (Latin) | speak | Say what will happen before it does |
| Manual | man (Latin) | hand | Done with hands |
| Recede | ced (Latin) | go, yield | Move back |
| Inject | ject (Latin) | throw | Force something into something else |
| Porter | port (Latin) | carry | Person who carries luggage |
| Inspect | spect (Latin) | look | Look closely |
| Credible | cred (Latin) | believe | Believable |
| Vocal | voc (Latin) | voice | Relating to the voice |
| Construct | struct (Latin) | build | To build |
| Terrain | terr (Latin) | land | Ground or landscape |
| Submarine | sub (Latin) | under | Vessel that goes underwater |
| Transfer | fer (Latin) | carry | To move from one place to another |
| Interrupt | rupt (Latin) | break | To break in between |
| Illuminate | lumin (Latin) | light | To light up |
| Factory | fac (Latin) | make, do | A place where things are made |
| Conduct | duct (Latin) | lead | To lead or guide |
| Inject | ject (Latin) | throw | To throw into |
| Beneficial | bene (Latin) | good | Helpful or good |
| Malfunction | mal (Latin) | bad | Failure to function properly |
| Hemisphere | hemi (Greek) | half | Half of a sphere |
| Triangle | tri (Latin/Greek) | three | Shape with three sides |
| Monologue | mono (Greek) | one | Speech by one person |
| Decade | dec (Greek) | ten | Period of ten years |
| Pentagon | penta (Greek) | five | Shape with five sides |
| Telephone | tele (Greek) | far | Device for distant voice communication |
| Aquarium | aqua (Latin) | water | Water-filled tank |
| Transport | port (Latin) | carry | To carry across |
| Dictate | dict (Latin) | speak | To speak for someone to write down |
| Visible | vis (Latin) | see | Able to be seen |
| Audience | aud (Latin) | hear | Group that listens |
| Thermostat | therm (Greek) | heat | Device to regulate temperature |
| Biology | logy (Greek) | study of | Study of life |
| Democracy | demo (Greek) | people | Rule by the people |
| Sympathy | path (Greek) | feeling | Sharing feelings with others |
| Cycle | cycl (Greek) | circle | A circle or series that repeats |
| Graphic | graph (Greek) | write | Relating to writing or drawing |
| Scribble | scrib (Latin) | write | Write quickly or messily |
| Factory | fac (Latin) | make | Place where things are made |
| Mission | mit/mis (Latin) | send | Task or duty that is sent out |
| Emit | mit (Latin) | send | To send out |
| Inject | ject (Latin) | throw | To force into |
| Reject | ject (Latin) | throw | To throw back |
| Construct | struct (Latin) | build | To build |
| Destruct | struct (Latin) | build | To destroy |
| Illuminate | lumin (Latin) | light | To light up |
| Justice | jus/jur (Latin) | law | Fairness or lawfulness |
| Lunar | lun (Latin) | moon | Related to the moon |
| Solar | sol (Latin) | sun | Related to the sun |
| Marine | mar (Latin) | sea | Related to the sea |
| Vocalize | voc (Latin) | voice | To speak or sing |
| Structure | struct (Latin) | build | A built object |
| Biology | bio (Greek) | life | Study of life |
| Psychology | psych (Greek) | mind | Study of the mind |
| Acrobat | acro (Greek) | high | Performer in high places |
| Anonymous | a-/an- (Greek) | not, without | Without a name |
| Antibiotic | anti (Greek) | against | Medicine that works against bacteria |
| Hyperactive | hyper (Greek) | over, beyond | Overly active |
| Hypothermia | hypo (Greek) | under | Below normal body temperature |
| Microscope | micro (Greek) | small | Tool to view tiny objects |
| Megaphone | mega (Greek) | large | Device to amplify sound |
| Polygon | poly (Greek) | many | Shape with many sides |
| Biology | logy (Greek) | study of | Study of living things |
| Audience | aud (Latin) | hear | Group of people who listen |
| Visionary | vis (Latin) | see | One who sees ahead or imagines future |
| Tractor | tract (Latin) | pull | Vehicle used for pulling |
| Conductor | duct (Latin) | lead | Person who leads or guides |
| Transmit | mit (Latin) | send | To send across |
| Conform | form (Latin) | shape | To shape oneself to match others |
| Instruct | struct (Latin) | build | To teach or build knowledge |
| Reflex | flex (Latin) | bend | Automatic response, bending back |
| Portable | port (Latin) | carry | Easy to carry |
| Manuscript | manu (Latin) | hand | A handwritten or typed document |
| Retrospect | retro (Latin) | backward | Looking back |
| Uniform | uni (Latin) | one | Same or one form |
| Bilingual | ling (Latin) | language | Able to speak two languages |
| Fracture | fract (Latin) | break | A break or crack |
| Photograph | photo (Greek) | light | Picture using light |
| Telescope | scope (Greek) | see | Device for seeing faraway things |
| Dentist | dent (Latin) | tooth | Tooth doctor |
| Cardiologist | cardi (Greek) | heart | Heart doctor |
| Thermos | therm (Greek) | heat | Keeps things warm |
| Phonograph | phon (Greek) | sound | Device for playing sound |
| Biography | bio (Greek) | life | Life story of a person |
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