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Week III and IV Vocabulary

Week III and IV Vocabulary. Greek and Latin Roots Test Date: Friday , September 27. Greek: anti-. Meaning – against; opposite Example: Antonym Antibacterial Antibiotic Antacid. Greek: astro -. Meaning – star Example: Astronomer Astrology Astronaut Asterisk. Greek: auto-.

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Week III and IV Vocabulary

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  1. Week III and IVVocabulary Greek and Latin Roots Test Date: Friday, September 27

  2. Greek: anti- • Meaning – against; opposite • Example: • Antonym • Antibacterial • Antibiotic • Antacid

  3. Greek: astro- • Meaning – star • Example: • Astronomer • Astrology • Astronaut • Asterisk

  4. Greek: auto- • Meaning – self • Example: • Autograph • Automobile • Autobiography • Automatic

  5. Greek: bi- • Meaning – two • Example: • Bicycle • Binoculars • Biannual • Bifocals

  6. Greek: bio- • Meaning – life • Example: • Biology • Biotic • Autobiography • Bionic • Antibiotic

  7. Greek: chron- • Meaning – time • Example: • Chronology • Chronic • Synchronize • Chronological

  8. Greek: cine-/kine- • Meaning – motion • Example: • Cinema • Kinetic • Kinesiology • Kinesthetic

  9. Greek: cosm- • Meaning – universe, world, order • Example: • Cosmos • Microcosm • Cosmetic

  10. Greek: -cracy • Meaning – type of government • Example: • Democracy • Theocracy • Bureaucracy • Aristocracy

  11. Greek: -crat • Meaning – member of a type of government • Example: • Democrat • Theocrat • Autocrat • Bureaucrat

  12. Latin: lingu- • Meaning – tongue, language • Example: • Language • Bilingual • Linguistic • Linguist

  13. Latin: luc- • Meaning – bright, light • Example: • Lucid • Lucent • Translucent

  14. Latin: lumen-, lumin- • Meaning – light, shine; source • Example: • Illuminate • Illumination • Luminous

  15. Latin: magn- • Meaning – large • Example: • Magnify • Magnum • Magnitude • Magnanimous

  16. Latin: mal- • Meaning – bad, wretched, evil • Example: • Malcontent • Malice • Malicious • Malign

  17. Latin: manu- • Meaning – hand • Example: • Manual • Manuscript • Manage • Manifest

  18. Latin: medi-, midi- • Meaning – middle • Example: • Medium • Median • Medieval • Mediate

  19. Latin: migr- • Meaning: wander, moving • Example: • Migrant • Migrate • Migraine • Immigrant

  20. Latin: mill- • Meaning – thousand • Example: • Millennium • Million • Millimeter • Millionaire

  21. Latin: min- • Meaning – less, smaller • Example: • Mini • Minority • Minuscule • Minute

  22. VOCABULARY HOMEWORK • SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 – WRITE ONE SENTENCE FOR EACH WORD • SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 – STUDY ON QUIZLET • SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 - TEST

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