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Latin Roots

Latin Roots. Astr , Stell. Mean “Star”. astronomy. science which studies stars and their movements. asteroid. a star like body in space; a small planet. constellation. a group of stars. stelliform. star-shaped. astrodome. clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky.

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Latin Roots

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  1. Latin Roots Astr, Stell Mean “Star”

  2. astronomy science which studies stars and their movements

  3. asteroid • a star like body in space; a small planet

  4. constellation • a group of stars

  5. stelliform • star-shaped

  6. astrodome • clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky

  7. astrologer • person who examines the stars’ influence on people

  8. stellar • like a star; most important

  9. aster • a fall flower shaped like a star

  10. asterisk • a star used in printing to refer to a margin note

  11. disaster • event that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity

  12. “Everglades Forever” Vocabulary

  13. endangered • threatened; for plants and animals, threatened with extinction

  14. responsibility • a duty or job

  15. conserving • using only what you need of something and protecting it; not wasting something

  16. regulate • to control

  17. unique • unusual and special in some way

  18. attracted • drew attention and captured interest

  19. adapted • changed to survive or fit into new conditions

  20. vegetation • plants found in a particular area

  21. guardians • people who protect or take care of others

  22. restore • to return something to its original state

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