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Mrs. Stiehr
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English
8th Grade
02/19/2009

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Term
Root: OLOGY
Definition
Definition: the study of
words:
anthropology-early man
astrology-stars (signs of the zodiac)
Term
Root: PATH
Definition
Definition: to feel
words:
sympathy-feeling the same as someone else
apathy-the lack of feeling or caring
Term
Root: PHILE
Definition
Definition: love
words:
philanthropist-one who gives a lot to charity
bibliophile-one who loves books
Term
Root: PHOB
Definition
Definition: to fear
words:
phobia-fear of something
clausterphobic-fear of enclosed places
Term
Root: PORT
Definition
Definition: to carry
words:
portfolio-folder of papers
import-to take things into a country
Term
Root: RUPT
Definition
Definition: to break
words:
interrupt-break into a conversation
erupt-explode
Term
Root: SCOPE
Definition
Definition: to look
words:
telescope-views objects far away
microscope-view objects which cannot be seen with naked eye
Term
Root: SCRIB
Definition
Definition: to write
words:
manuscript-written document
scribe-official writer
Term
Root: SPEC
Definition
Definition: to look
words:
spectator-one who watches
spectacles-glasses
Term
Root: TRACT
Definition
Definition: to pull
words:
extract-to pull out
distract-to pull one's attention away
Term
Root: VERT
Definition
Definition: turn, change
words:
extrovert-one who turns outward
introvert-one who turns inward
Term
Root: VIV
Definition
Definition: to live
words:
vitality-spirit, energy
survival-staying alive despite hardship
Term
Root: VOLV
Definition
Definition: to roll or turn around
words
evolve-to gradually change from one thing into another
revolve-to rotate
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