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Greek Roots Dictionary: Decoding our language

Acerbic acer = sharp   ic = nature of    adj. Sharp-witted
Audio aud = sound   n. sound
Agent ag = do   n. A person who does things
Alien ali = other   n. Creature from another planet
Anniversary anni = year  vers = turn  ary = relating to   n. a yearly celebration
Asteroid aster = space  oid = resembling   n. A rock in space
 
 
Biology bio=life  logy=study of   n. the study of living things
Brief brev=short   adj.short
Bible bibl=book   n. Hebrew book of Christian religion
 
 
Citation cit=call  tion=state of   n. An official award 
Claustrophobia claus=closed, shut  phobia=fear   n. Fear of small, closed places
Courage cor=heart   n. brave and strong-hearted
 
Decade deca=ten   n. A ten year period of time
Dominate domin=master  ate=acosiated with   v. to take over or defeat
Detention de=away ten=hold  tion=state of   n. A place where naughty students are punished
Dormitory dorm=sleep  ory=place where   n. A place where people sleep, often in boarding schools
 
 
Energy en=made of  erg=work   n. a force that makes things work
Exclamation ex=out  clam=cry out  tion=state of   n. To shout out with a purpose
Edible ed=consume  ible=able   adj. Something you can eat
Extend ex=out  tend=stretch   v. to stretch
Ergophobia erg=work  phobia=fear   n. Fear of working
 
Factory fact=make  ory=place where   n. A place where things are made
Fracture fract=break  ure=state of   n. A broken bone
Final fin=finished  al=realating to   adj. The last thing
 
Geography geo=earth  graph=write  y=incline to    n. The study of the earth and maps
Gravity grav=heavy  ity=state of   n. The magical force that keeps your feet on the ground
Graduate grad=step up  ate=acossiated with   v. to step up to the next level
 
 
 
Hydrophobia hydro=water  phobia=fear   n. Fear of water
Heliograph helio=sun  graph=write   n. Teh graph of the sun
Hypnosis hypno=sleep  osis=state of   n. A mesmerized state
 
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Ignite ignis=fire  ite=conect with    v. To light on fire
Identity idem=the same  ity=state of   n. The thing that sets you apart from others
Impure im=not  pure=clean   adj. Not clean
 
Juvenile juven=young  ile=suited for   adj. A young person
Juncture junct=connect  ure=process   n. A place where things come together
Joyful joy=happiness  ful=full of
 
Knavery knave=trickster ery=relating to   n. A cunning young man or boy
Kilometer kilo=thousand  meter=measure   n. A metric unit of measurement
Kremlinology kremlin=russian politics  ology=the sudy of   n. The study of Russian politics
 
Literature liter=letters  ture=stuff   n. Reading and writing, words.
Luminescent lum=light  escent=in procces of  adj. glowing, bright light
Lioness lion=a large African cat  ess=female  n. A female lion
 
Magnify magn=great  fy=make   v. To make something apear bigger
Microscope micro=small  scope=examine n. A device used to examine small things
Manual man=hand  al=realating to   n. a book stating how to do or use something
Medicine medi=medical  ine=nature of   n. Cures for sicknesses and injuries
 
Nominate nomin=name  ate=associated with   v. To recomend or vote for someone to do a job
Numeral numer=number  al=realating to   n. A written number
Nocturnal noct=night  al=realating to   adj. the ability to sleep during the day and work at night
 
Operate oper=work  ate=associated with   v. to make something work
Ommnivorous ommni=every, all  vor=eat greedily  ous=full of    adj. To eat all kinds of food
Orthodontist ortho=straight, correct  don=dental  ist=engagaged in   n. A person who straighten or fixes teeth
 
   
Pedal ped=foot  al=realating to   n. A platform that you set your foot on to make things go
Psychology psych=mind/soul  logy=the study of   n. The study of the mind and/or soul
Primary prime=first  ary=relating to   adj. The first option
 
Quadrangle quad=four  angle=angle   n. A four-sided shape
 
Rupture rupt=break  ure=procces   v. To break
Recede re=again  cede=go or move    v. To shrink back or down
Rejuvenate re=agian  juven=young  ate=associated with   v. To make or feel young again
Revolve re=again  volve=turn   v. To turn in circles
 
Synchronize syn=together  chrom=time  ize=make   v. to do the same thing at the same time together, in synch
Satisfy satis=enough  fy=make   v. To made content
Scribe scrib=write   n. a person who writes things
Solitude sol=alone  tude=stuff   n. To be alone
 
Telephone tele=far  phone=sound   n.A device used to talk to people far away
Temporary tempo=time  ary=relating to   adj.Only to be used for a short period of time
Toxic tox=poison  ic=nature of   adj.To be poisonous
 
 
University uni=one  vers=turn  ity=quality   n.A school were adults learn
Unicorn uni=one  corn=horn   n.A type of mythical horse
Ultimate ultima=last  ate=associated with   adj.The last and greatest edition
 
Volcano volcan=fire   n.A mountian that shoots out lava
Vocal voc=call  al=relating to   adj.Voice
Venture vent=come ure=act of   v.To move cautiously out of your comfort zone 
Vivid vivi=alive   adj.Clear and sharp
  
Zoology zoo=animal  logy=study of   n.The study of animals
Zodiac zoo=animal  iac=constellation   n.A group of animal constellations