1. Week III and IV Vocabulary
Greek and Latin Roots
Test Date: Friday, September 27

2. Greek: anti- Meaning – against; opposite Example: Antonym
Antibacterial
Antibiotic
Antacid

3. Greek: astro- Meaning – star Example: Astronomer Astrology Astronaut
Asterisk

4. Greek: auto- Meaning – self Example: Autograph Automobile
Autobiography
Automatic

5. Greek: bi-
Meaning – two
Example:
Bicycle
Binoculars
Biannual
Bifocals

6. Greek: bio- Meaning – life Example: Biology Biotic Autobiography
Bionic
Antibiotic

7. Greek: chron- Meaning – time Example: Chronology Chronic Synchronize
Chronological

8. Greek: cine-/kine- Meaning – motion Example: Cinema Kinetic
Kinesiology
Kinesthetic

9. Greek: cosm- Meaning – universe, world, order Example: Cosmos
Microcosm
Cosmetic

10. Greek: -cracy Meaning – type of government Example: Democracy
Theocracy
Bureaucracy
Aristocracy

11. Greek: -crat Meaning – member of a type of government Example:
Democrat
Theocrat
Autocrat
Bureaucrat

12. Latin: lingu- Meaning – tongue, language Example: Language Bilingual
Linguistic
Linguist

13. Latin: luc-
Meaning – bright, light
Example:
Lucid
Lucent
Translucent

14. Latin: lumen-, lumin- Meaning – light, shine; source Example:
Illuminate
Illumination
Luminous

15. Latin: magn- Meaning – large Example: Magnify Magnum Magnitude
Magnanimous

16. Latin: mal- Meaning – bad, wretched, evil Example: Malcontent Malice
Malicious
Malign

17. Latin: manu-
Meaning – hand
Example:
Manual
Manuscript
Manage
Manifest

18. Latin: medi-, midi- Meaning – middle Example: Medium Median Medieval
Mediate

19. Latin: migr- Meaning: wander, moving Example: Migrant Migrate Migraine
Immigrant

20. Latin: mill- Meaning – thousand Example: Millennium Million Millimeter
Millionaire

21. Latin: min- Meaning – less, smaller Example: Mini Minority Minuscule
Minute

22. VOCABULARY HOMEWORK
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 – WRITE ONE SENTENCE FOR EACH WORD
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 – STUDY ON QUIZLET
SEPTEMBER 27, TEST