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Word Roots 21 and 22
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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en | in,into |
erg/erg(o)/urg | work,power |
gen | cause,birth,race,produce |
metall | metal,mine |
meter | measure |
nom | name,law,custom,order |
phob | fear of |
pyr(o) | fire,heat |
ia | condition |
ic | like,related to |
ics | science, related to, system |
ize | to make, to act |
y | state of, quality, act; body, group |
ergometer | a device for measuring work performance |
metallurgy | the science and technology of extracting metals from their ores |
energize | to make active |
ergophobia | abnormal and persistent fear of work or the workplace |
pyrometallurgy | chemical metallurgy that depends on heat action |
ergonomics | the scientific design of products,machines,etc to maximize user safety,comfort,and efficiency |
ergogenics | increasing capacity for physical or mental labor |
dys | bad,badly |
eu | good,well |
calypt/peps/pept | hidden,cover,digest |
phor | bear,produce |
ic | like,related to |
ide | thing belonging to |
us | thing which |
peptic | relating to digestion |
eucalyptus | Australian evergreen tree with rigid leaves and protected flowers and with medical and industrial value |
dyspepsia | indigestion |
peptide | a compound with amino bonds |
eupepsia | good digestion |
euphoria | a feeling of great joy,excitement, or well- being,almost,at the point of exaggeration |