Greek and Latin Roots List #1

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Includes roots embedded in everyday vocabulary words.
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  1. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  2. amateur
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  3. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  4. anthropomorphism
    the representation of objects as having human form
  5. aqueduct
    a conduit that carries water over a valley
  6. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  7. biblical
    of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
  8. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  9. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  10. constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  11. corpse
    the dead body of a human being
  12. encryption
    the activity of converting data or information into code
  13. cyberspace
    a worldwide network of computer networks
  14. decapitate
    cut the head off of
  15. denture
    a medical appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
  16. dictator
    a ruler who is unconstrained by law
  17. telephone
    electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances
  18. dyne
    a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
  19. endogamy
    marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
  20. epidermis
    the outer layer of skin covering the body surface
  21. epitaph
    an inscription in memory of a buried person
  22. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  23. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  24. exoskeleton
    the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
  25. expectorate
    clear out the chest and lungs
  26. Genesis
    the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation
  27. genocide
    systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
  28. glossolalia
    repetitive nonmeaningful speech
  29. glottal stop
    a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
  30. hemiplegia
    paralysis of one side of the body
  31. herbicide
    a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits growth
  32. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  33. hexagram
    a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
  34. hydrocephaly
    an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
  35. hydrophyte
    a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
  36. hyperglycemia
    abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
  37. interbrain
    the posterior division of the forebrain
  38. linguistics
    the scientific study of language
  39. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  40. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  41. misogyny
    hatred of women
  42. monopoly
    a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
  43. morgue
    a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial
  44. mortician
    one whose business is the management of funerals
  45. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  46. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  47. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  48. pentameter
    a verse line having five metrical feet
  49. philogyny
    admiration for women
  50. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  51. posterior
    located at or near the end of a structure
  52. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  53. revitalize
    give new life or vigor to
  54. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  55. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  56. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
Created on Fri Jun 04 13:21:38 EDT 2010 (updated Fri Jun 04 13:34:23 EDT 2010)

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