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Greek Vocabulary 7

Roots, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, sentences, and related words. Greek Vocabulary 7. nost alg ia. alg /o – pain nost alg ia –

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Greek Vocabulary 7

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  1. Roots, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, sentences, and related words Greek Vocabulary 7

  2. nostalgia • alg/o – • pain • nostalgia – • n. the state of being homesick : homesickness or a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition • adj. nostalgic adv. nostalgically

  3. nostalgia • I never thought I would feel nostalgic, but now I miss the days of my easygoing, carefree childhood. • As I read the novel about a woman in Mississippi in the early 1800s, I found myself nostalgically thinking about the land and native forests before agriculture came to the Delta.

  4. nostalgia Related words: • analgesic • fibromyalgia • myalgia • neuralgia • odontalgia

  5. aerodynamic • dyn, dynamo – • power; energy; strength • aerodynamic – • adj. designed with rounded edges so as to reduce wind drag and thereby increase fuel efficiency. Used especially for motor vehicles, rockets, and airplanes • n. aerodynamics adv. aerodynamically

  6. aerodynamic • Most automobile designers spend a great deal of time testing the aerodynamics of their vehicles to decrease wind drag and increase fuel efficiency. • The rotor blades of a helicopter are aerodynamically designed to produce lift when it passes through the air.

  7. aerodynamic Related words: • dynamic • dynamite • electrodynamics • hydrodynamics • thermodynamics

  8. ectotherm • Lizards, frogs, and crocodiles are ectotherms because their body temperature changes according to the environment. • Ectotherms do not require as much food as warm-blooded animals (endotherms) of the same size, but most cannot deal as well with cold surroundings. ~Thanks m-w.com!

  9. ectotherm • ecto – • outside • ectotherm – • n. a cold-blooded animal whose body temperature varies with the environment adj. ectothermic

  10. ectotherm Related words: • ectoderm – • ectomorphic • ectoplasm

  11. endorphins • endo – • inside • endorphins – • n. chemical substances produced by the brain that have a pain-relieving effect similar to morphine

  12. endorphins • Runners and avid exercisers say they get an endorphin rush after a fabulous workout. • Endorphins come from the opiate receptors of the brain and can allow a person to work through pain while not feeling it.

  13. endorphins Related words: • endocrine • endogamy • endomorphic • endoskeleton • endotherm • endotoxin – a toxin produced at the disintegration of bacterial cell, like bubonic plague

  14. epidermis • ep-, epi – • on; upon; outside; over; among; at; after; to • epidermis – • n. the protective outer layer of skin that covers the dermis • adj. epidermic

  15. epidermis Related words: • ephemeral • epicenter • epidemic • epiglottis • epilepsy • epilogue • epiphany • episode • epistle • epithet • epitome • epoch

  16. epidermis • Your epidermis is showing! Ha Ha! That just means your skin. • The epidermal cells age and move to the surface, falling off and becoming dust, and according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), humans shed “about 1.5 grams of these cells each day.” http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10037/

  17. hypothermia • hyp, hypo – • under; below; less • hypothermia – • n. abnormally low body temperature • adj. hypothermic

  18. hypothermia • Hypothermia is not very likely in Alabama because we rarely see even zero degrees, but Alaska is another story. • Hypothermic symptoms can include confusion, memory loss, slurred speech, numb hands or feet, shivering, and loss of consciousness.

  19. hypothermia Related words: • hyphen • hypocalcemia • hypochondria • hypocrite • hypodermic • hypoglycemia • hypotenuse • hypothesis • hypothetical • hypoxia

  20. hyperbole • hyper – • above; excessive; beyond; over • hyperbole – • n. a figure of speech that uses deliberate exaggeration for effect • adj. hyperbolic • Synonyms: caricature, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, exaggeration, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretching • Antonyms: meiosis, understatement

  21. hyperbole • My husband is known for his hyperbole; he never describes a day at work as bad or good, it’s always “worst day ever” or “the most amazing day of my life.” • Sports announcers are some of the most hyperbolic on television, but teenagers use hyperboleall the time, too. 

  22. hyperbole Related words: • hyperactive • hyperbola • hypercorrection • hypercritical • hyperextension • hypersensitive • hypersonic • hypertension • hyperthermia • hyperventilate

  23. geriatrics • iatry, iatro – • healing; medical treatment • geriatrics – • n. the branch of medicine that deals with treating diseases found in elderly people n. & adj. geriatric n. geriatrician

  24. geriatrics • Doctors who study geriatrics are sure to learn a lot about illnesses like Alzheimer's and arthritis. • Medical professionals who specialize in geriatrics will be very much in demand as the baby boomers continue to age and need greater care during their elderly years.

  25. geriatrics Related words: • bariatrics • pediatrics • podiatry • psychiatry

  26. isosceles • iso– • equal; same • isosceles – • adj. pertaining to a triangle with two equal sides

  27. isosceles • Dinnertime on the ranch is signaled by ringing an open, metal isosceles triangle. • By drawing a circle around a triangle, one can using the radius of the circle to divide the single triangle into two isosceles triangles, each new triangle now having two sides of equal length.

  28. isosceles Related words: • isomer • isometric • isopod • isothermal • isotope • isotropic • radioisotope

  29. macroeconomics • macro – • large; long • macroeconomics – • n. (plural but usually singular in construction) the study of the overall forces of the economy

  30. macroeconomics • Macroeconomics takes into account output, income, unemployment, and inflation while looking at the relationship between these nationally or globally. • While microeconomics focuses on the ebb and flow of the finances of a household, macroeconomics looks at the bigger picture, at a state, national, or global level.

  31. macroeconomics Related words: • macrobiotic • macrocosm • macroencephaly • macron • macroscopic

  32. acromegaly • mega-, megal/o, -megaly – • large; great; million • acromegaly – • n. a disease of the pituitary gland that causes enlargement of the bones in the head, hands, and feet • adj. & n. acromegalic

  33. acromegaly • Andre the Giant, who suffers from acromegaly, is a famous wrestler, known for his size and strength. • Because the pituitary gland secretes excess growth hormone, people with acromegaly continue to grow throughout their lives and have their lives shortened by the effects of the disease.

  34. acromegaly Related words: • megabyte • megacity • megahertz • megalith • megalocardia • megalomania • megalopolis • megalosaur • megaphone • megaton • megawatt

  35. microbiology • micro – • small • microbiology – • n. the study of microscopic forms of life, such as viruses and bacteria • n. microbiologist adj. microbiological, microbiologic adv. microbiologically

  36. microbiology • Microbiologists have been able to use a solar-powered nano-filter to remove antibiotics in groundwater. • Check out some of the articles about recent work in the microbiologic world on the American Society of Microbiology site: http://www.asm.org/index.php/asm-newsroom2/press-releases.

  37. microbiology Related words: • microbe • microcosm • microeconomics • microfiche • micrometer • microorganism • microphone • microprocessor • microscope

  38. Root Review 1 • alg/o – • pain • dyn, • dynamo – power; energy; strength • ecto – • outside • endo – • inside

  39. Root Review 2 • epi – • on; upon; outside; over; among; at; after; to • hyp, hypo – • under; below; less • hyper – • above; excessive; beyond; over • iatry, iatro – • healing; medical treatment

  40. Root Review 3 • iso – • equal; same • macro – • large; long • mega, megal/o, -megaly – • large; great; million • micro – • small

  41. Root Review 4 • gen, -gene, -genesis – • race; kind; origin • acro – • high; extremity; tip • aero – • air • neo – • new, recent • gnos, gnom, gnomon – • knowledge • helio – • sun • phot/o – • light • pseudo – • false • cryo – • cold • therm – • heat; temperature • cosm/o – • universe; world • peri – • around

  42. Root Review 5 • ambi, amphi – • both; on both sides; around • anti – • against; instead of, opposite • anthrop – • man; human • arch, archi, arche/o, archae/o – • rule; chief; first; ancient • cata – • down; completely; thoroughly; against; intensive; according to • chrono – • time • esthes, esthet, aesthes, aesthet – • feeling; sensation • -oid – • like; resembling • –latry – • worship

  43. Root Review 6 • phon – • sound; voice • tele – • distant; end; complete • scope – • to view; examine; observe • a, an – • not; without • auto – • self; same • poly – • many • hex, hexa – • six • di, diplo – • two, double • penta, pent – • five

  44. Root Review 7 • phon – • sound; voice • tele – • distant; end; complete • scope – • to view; examine; observe • a, an – • not; without • auto – • self; same • mis – Greek • to hate • path, pathy – • disease; feeling • –ics – • science; study of; skill; knowledge • morph/o – • form • dia – • through; apart; across

  45. Root Review 8 • gam/o, -gamy, gameto – • marriage, united, sexual union • dem/o, demi – • people • soph, sophy – • wise; wisdom • geo – • earth hect, hector – hundred bi, bin – two; twice (Latin) log/o – word; discourse; doctrine tetra – four octa, oct, octo – eight

  46. Root Review 9 • syn, sym, syl, sys – • together; same • biblio – • book • mono, mon – • one; single; alone • –cracy, crat – • government; rule; power • the, theo – • God • nom/, nomy – • law; rule; management • dys – • bad; difficult; abnormal; impaired • pan, panto – • all, every

  47. Root Review 10 • dont, odont – • tooth; teeth • ortho – • straight; correct • dox – • belief, praise • gyn, gynec – • woman; female • andr/o – • man; male; stamen • apo – • away; from; off; separate • astro, aster – • star • derma, dermat/o – • skin • morph/o – • form

  48. Root Review 11 • hemi – • half • hepta, hept – • seven • kilo – • thousand • prot, proto – • first; primitive, chief • cycl/o – • circle; wheel • onym – • name; word • –ology, -logy – • study of • –phobia – • fear of • bio – • life; living things

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