Greek and Latin Root Analysis 4

Steven G. (United States of America)
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  1. motivate
    give an incentive for action
  2. rotary
    describing or moving in a circle
  3. turbine
    an engine that causes a bladed rotor to rotate
  4. mutate
    undergo a change or alteration in form or qualities
  5. visualize
    form a mental picture of something that is invisible
  6. pedometer
    device for counting the number of steps taken in walking
  7. pedicure
    professional care for the feet and toenails
  8. pediatrician
    a medical specialist in the care of children
  9. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  10. vacant
    not containing anyone or anything; unfilled or unoccupied
  11. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  12. acropolis
    the citadel in an ancient Greek city, usually on a hill
  13. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  14. bisect
    cut in half or cut in two
  15. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
  16. scribble
    write down quickly without much attention to detail
  17. scribe
    someone employed to make written copies of documents
  18. sonic
    having or caused by speed equal to the speed of sound
  19. fragment
    a piece broken off or cut off of something else
  20. visor
    a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
  21. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  22. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  23. project
    a planned undertaking
  24. eject
    put out or expel from a place
  25. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
Created on Sat Jun 21 22:49:38 EDT 2008

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