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Vocabulary: Unit 1-4
Greek/Latin Roots-First 1/2
Term | Definition |
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aqua (also aqu) | water EX: aquamarine, aqualung, aquarium |
bio | life EX: biology, biography, biographical |
gen | birth EX: generate, generation, gender |
mater (also matr) | mother EX: maternal, alma mater, maternity |
spec | look or see EX: inspect, spectacle, spectator |
cogn | know EX: recognize, incognito, recognizable |
loc | place EX: local, location, dislocated |
nat | born EX: nation, native, innate |
ped | foot EX: pedal, pedestrian, biped |
sign | mark EX: signal, signature, significant |
aud | hear EX: audible, audience, audio |
photo | light EX: photocopy, photosynthesis, photograph |
struct | build EX: construction, infrastructure, structure |
therm | heat EX: thermos, thermometer, thermostat |
vis | see EX: vision, invisible, television |
act | do EX: action, activity, react |
cycl | circle EX: bicycle, recycle, cyclone |
graph | write EX: graphic, autograph, graphite |
mem | recall EX: memorial, memory, remember |
tact | touch EX: contact, intact, tactile |