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Greek/Latin RootsThe key to vocabulary

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Process1. Greek root

2. meaning

3. words that use it

4. make vocab cards (Study strategies)

5. quiz after 40

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anthrop - mananthropology, misanthrope, philanthropy

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arch – chief, first, rulearchangel, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy

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aud – hear, listen

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audiology, auditorium, audio, audition

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carn - flesh

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carnivorous, incarnate, reincarnation, carnal

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chrom - color

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chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic

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chron - time

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chronology, chronometer, synchronize

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cide/cise – cut down, kill

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homicide, germicide, incision, scissors

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Crat/cracy - rule

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autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy

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dict – say, speak

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dictation, dictionary, predict, verdict, contradict

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endo - within

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endorse, endocardial, endoskeleton

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graph, gram - write

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graphic, autograph, photography, telegram

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hetero - different

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heterogeneous, heterodox, heterosexual

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ject - throw

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inject, deject, project, eject, interject

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log, logo, ology – word, study, speech

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prologue, dialogue, zoology, catalog

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magn - great

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magnify, magnificent, magnitude

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man - hand

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manual, manage, manipulate, emancipate

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migra - wander

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migrate, emigrate, immigrate

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morph - form

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amorphous, metamorphosis, morphology

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omni – all, every

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omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous

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ortho – straight, correct

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orthodox, orthodontist, unorthodox

20 – stop here

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path – feeling, suffering

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sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy

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ped, pod - foot

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pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, pedal

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phil - love

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philosophy, philharmonic, bibliophile

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poli - city

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metropolis, police, megalopolis

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poly - many

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polytheistic, polyandrous, polygon

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trans- across, beyond, in a different statetranslate, transatlantic, transport

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syn- in union, acting togethersynonym, synchronize, symmetry

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sub- below, lower rank, nearlysubmarine, subsoil, sub-tropical

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semi- half, partlysemicircle, semiconscious, semi-annual

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pro- before, in favor ofprologue, proponent, propulsion

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ob, of - blocking, concealing, againstobstruct, offend, oppose

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intra- inside, withinintramural, intravenous, intracellular

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inter- between, amonginteract, interchange, interdependent

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infra- belowinfrastructure, infrared, infraclass

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hypo- underhypodermic, hypothermia, hypoallergenic

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hyper- beyond, more than normalhyperactive, hypersonic, hypercritical

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hemi- half hemisphere

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contra- againstcontraceptive, contraband, contradict

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anti- opposing

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antiwar, antibiotic, anticlimax

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ante- before

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antecedent, antebellum, antechamber

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ag, agi, act- do, move, goaction, agitate, agent

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alt – high, deepaltitude, altimeter

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aster, astr- starasterisk, asteroid, astronomy, astronaut

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cap, cip, cept - takecapable, intercept, capture, forceps

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caus, caut – burn, heatcaustic, cauldron, cauterize

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clam, claim – cry outexclamation, acclaim, clamor

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cred - believecreed, credit, incredible, credence

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dorm - sleepdormant, dormitory

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duc, duct - leadinduce, produce, reduce

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dura – hard, lastingdurable, duration, endure

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equi - equalequinox, equilibrium, equality

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fac, fact, fic, fect – do, makemanufacture, factory, amplification

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fer – bear, carryferry, fertile, refer

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fin - endfinal, finish, confine, define

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flex - bendflexible, inflexible

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fort - strongfortress, fortify, fortitude

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fract, frag - breakfracture, fragile, fraction

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gam - marriagebigamy, polygamy, monogamy

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grad – step, gograde, graduate, gradient

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here, hes - stickadhere, cohesion, inherent

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ultra – beyond, extremeultrasonic, ultraviolet

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under – beneath, below, lower in rank underdeveloped, undercarriage

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un – not, reversalunplug, unreal, unmanned

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sent, sens - feelsentiment, sensory, sensation

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peri - aroundperimeter, periodontal, pericardial

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post - after postpone, postmortem, posthumous

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vor – eat greedilyvoraciously, carnivore, omnivore

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prim - first primary, primitive, primal

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rupt - break rupture, erupt, disrupt

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sol, salv – safe, healthysolution, salvage, salutation

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sed, sess, sid - sitsediment, session, reside, president

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sequ, secu, sue - followsequence, second, pursue

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sist, sta, stit - standassist, persist, substitute

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sol - alonesoliloquy, solitaire, solitude

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solv, solu - loosen solvent, absolve, soluble

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string, strict – draw tightrestrict, constrict, stringent

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ten, tain - holdtenacious, contain, detention

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theo, the – God, godtheology, monotheism, atheist

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therm - heatthermometer, thermos, hypothermia

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tom- cutappendectomy, anatomy, dichotomy

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