List of Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
| Word | Meaning | Root | Root Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph | A person’s own signature | auto (G) | self |
| Bicycle | A vehicle with two wheels | bi (L) | two |
| Biology | Study of life | bio (G) | life |
| Chronicle | A record of events in time order | chron (G) | time |
| Construct | To build or put together | struct (L) | build |
| Geography | Study of Earth’s surface | geo (G) | earth |
| Telephone | A device for hearing over distance | tele (G) | far |
| Thermometer | A device to measure temperature | therm (G) | heat |
| Visible | Able to be seen | vis (L) | see |
| Predict | To say something before it happens | dict (L) | say |
| Transport | To carry across | port (L) | carry |
| Aquatic | Related to water | aqua (L) | water |
| Audience | Group that listens | aud (L) | hear |
| Inject | To force into something | ject (L) | throw |
| Manual | Done by hand | man (L) | hand |
| Postscript | Note added after a letter | script (L) | write |
| Photograph | Picture made with light | photo (G) | light |
| Telescope | Device to see faraway things | scop (G) | look |
| Submarine | A ship that goes under water | sub (L) | under |
| Recycle | To use again | cycl (G) | circle |
| Benefit | A good result | bene (L) | good |
| Malfunction | Fail to work properly | mal (L) | bad |
| Inspect | To look into closely | spect (L) | look |
| Respect | Admire or look up to | spec (L) | look |
| Factory | A place where things are made | fac (L) | make |
| Portable | Able to be carried | port (L) | carry |
| Rupture | To break open | rupt (L) | break |
| Section | A part cut from a whole | sect (L) | cut |
| Interrupt | To break into | rupt (L) | break |
| Export | Send goods out | port (L) | carry |
| Inject | To force into | ject (L) | throw |
| Eject | To throw out | ject (L) | throw |
| Scribble | Write quickly or messily | scrib (L) | write |
| Describe | To tell in words | scribe (L) | write |
| Telecast | To broadcast over distance | tele (G) | far |
| Horoscope | Prediction of future | scope (G) | look |
| Biannual | Occurring twice a year | bi (L) | two |
| Unicycle | One-wheeled vehicle | uni (L) | one |
| Triangle | A shape with three angles | tri (L) | three |
| Pentagon | A shape with five angles | penta (G) | five |
| Octopus | Sea creature with eight arms | oct (G) | eight |
| Decade | Ten years | dec (G) | ten |
| Century | One hundred years | cent (L) | hundred |
| Millimeter | One thousandth of a meter | milli (L) | thousand |
| Astronomy | Study of stars | astro (G) | star |
| Lunatic | Crazy (from lunar/moon beliefs) | luna (L) | moon |
| Heliograph | Device using sunlight | helio (G) | sun |
| Democracy | Government by people | demo (G) | people |
| Population | Group of people living in one area | pop (L) | people |
| Territory | Land area | terra (L) | earth |
| Marine | Related to the sea | mar (L) | sea |
| Vocal | Related to voice | voc (L) | voice |
| Symphony | Harmony of sounds | phon (G) | sound |
| Microphone | Device to make sounds louder | micro (G) | small |
| Megaphone | Loudspeaker | mega (G) | large |
| Biography | Life story | bio (G) | life |
| Grammar | Study of writing/rules | gram (G) | write |
| Library | Place for books | liber (L) | book |
| Justice | Fairness | jus (L) | law/right |
| Equal | The same | equ (L) | equal |
| Thermostat | Controls temperature | therm (G) | heat |
| Hydrant | Water outlet | hydr (G) | water |
| Photosynthesis | Process using light to make food | photo (G) | light |
| Geography | Study of Earth | geo (G) | earth |
| Horoscope | Look at stars for future | scope (G) | look |
| Spectator | One who watches | spect (L) | look |
| Dictate | To say out loud | dict (L) | speak |
| Audible | Able to be heard | aud (L) | hear |
| Manual | Done with hands | man (L) | hand |
| Pedal | Foot lever | ped (L) | foot |
| Contact | To touch | tact (L) | touch |
| Factory | Place where things are made | fac (L) | make |
| Vocabulary | Collection of words | voc (L) | voice |
| Biology | Study of life | bio (G) | life |
| Logbook | Written record | log (G) | word/study |
| Recede | Move back | ced (L) | go |
| Proceed | Move forward | ceed (L) | go |
| Promote | Move forward | mot (L) | move |
| Inject | To throw in | ject (L) | throw |
| Tractor | Machine that pulls | tract (L) | pull |
| Contract | Agreement between people | tract (L) | pull |
| Emit | To send out | mit (L) | send |
| Permit | To allow | mit (L) | send |
| Dismiss | To send away | miss (L) | send |
| Mission | A special duty | miss (L) | send |
| Construct | To build | struct (L) | build |
| Destruction | Great damage | struct (L) | build |
| Impress | To make an effect | press (L) | press |
| Compress | To press together | press (L) | press |
| Deform | To change shape | form (L) | shape |
| Uniform | Same form or style | form (L) | shape |
| Conclude | To bring to an end | clud (L) | close |
| Include | To take in | clud (L) | close |
| Exclusive | Not including others | clus (L) | close |
| Vacation | Free time | vac (L) | empty |
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