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Due 8/27
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Photos- Greek - light
photograph →picture drawn by light
telephoto → light from far away
phototropic → turning toward the light
photophobia→ fear or dislike of light
photosynthesis →a process of putting things together by using light
Graph - Greek - to write or draw
phonograph → machine for writing
telegraph → writing from far away
graph → pictured information
autograph → to write one’s own name
Tele- Greek - far away, distant
elevision → seeing distant things
telephone → sound from far away
telescope → device for looking at distant objects
telethon → a telephone fundraiser which runs on non-stop
Metron - Greek → measure
meter → unit of measure
geometry → measurement of the earth
optometry → measurement of sight
symmetry → measuring the same
thermometer → measure heat
diameter→ measuring across
Tropos - Greek → turning
tropics → the area of the earth from the equator north to the Tropic of Cancer and south to the Tropic of Capricorn
tropical→ the climate of the earth in the tropics
heliotrope→ a flower named for its tendency to turn toward the sun
Philia- Greek - love, friendship
philosopher → one who loves wisdom
philadelphia → city of brotherly love
philanthropist → One who cares about his fellow man
Phobos- Greek - fear
phobia → irrational fear
claustrophobia → fear of closed (locked or bolted) places
hydrophobia → disease which makes it difficult to swallow, thought to be fear of water
zoophobia →fear of animals
Syn- Greek - with, together
sympathy → to feel with someone else
symphony → sounds that go together
synthetic → material made by putting chemicals together
photosynthesis → process by which light puts plant nutrients together to make green chlorophyll
synonym → two words with the same meaning
Thesis- Greek - put, place, position
thesis→ a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons
theme→ an essay on a certain subject with a statement and supporting reasons
parenthesis → statement beside (or inside) a main sentence
synthesizer→ instrument which puts sounds together like real musical instruments
Kinesis -Greek - movement
kinetic → relating to movement of bodies
cinema → motion pictures
cinematographer → motion picture photographer