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Ch 2 Nouns & Adjectives
Latin and greek roots of english words
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Undergraduate 1
01/10/2012
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archy
 Definition
rule by
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arch
 Definition
ruler
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cracy
 Definition
rule by, ruling body of
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crat
 Definition
supporter of rule by, member of ruling body
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graphy
 Definition
art of method of writing

descriptive science
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logy
 Definition
subject of study

discourse
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mania
 Definition
madness

excessive enthusiasm
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metry
 Definition
art or process of the science of measuring
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nomy
 Definition
law of, arrangement of, science of
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pathy
 Definition
feeling
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philia
 Definition
love of
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phile
 Definition
lover of
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scopy
 Definition
observation or examination of or by
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scope
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instrument for observing or examining
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acr
 Definition
high, topmost
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all
 Definition
other
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arist
 Definition
best
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aut
 Definition
self, one's own
of or by onself or itself
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cac
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bad
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heter
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other
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hier
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holy
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hol
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whole
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hom
 Definition
same
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home
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similar, same
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idi
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own, personal
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macr
 Definition
long, large

large-scale
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meaga, megal
 Definition
great, large, powerful
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mega
 Definition
one million (in metric system)
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mes
 Definition
middle
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micr
 Definition
small

(one millionth)
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mon
 Definition
single, one, alone
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neo
 Definition
new
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olig
 Definition
few
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orth
 Definition
straight, correct
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pale
 Definition
old
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pan, pant
 Definition
all
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poly
 Definition
many
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pseud
 Definition
false
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scler
 Definition
hard
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therm
 Definition
hot
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eu
 Definition
well, favorable
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