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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aqua | water |
| aquamarine | the blue-green color of water |
| aquarium | a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
| aqualung | a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water |
| bio | life |
| biology | the science that studies living organisms |
| biography | story of a person's life written by another person |
| autobiography | Story of a person's life written by that person |
| gen | birth, race |
| generate | produce |
| generation | born around the same time |
| progeny | children |
| mater | mother |
| alma mater | your alma mater is a school you graduated from |
| maternity | the state of being a mother |
| maternal | to be kind or caring |
| spec | see or look |
| inspect | look carefully |
| spectacle | something amazing or wonderful to see |
| spectator | audience member |
| cogn | know |
| recognize | perceive to be the same |
| incognito | disguised |
| recognizable | known |
| loc | place |
| local | things in an area |
| location | an address |
| dislocation | out of it's socket |
| nat | born |
| nation | country |
| innate | talents your born with |
| national | of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country |
| ped | foot |
| biped | animal who walks on two feet |
| pedestrian | one who walks by foot |
| pedal | a lever that is operated with the foot |
| sign | mark |
| signal | a sound or an action that sends a message |
| significant | important |
| aud | hear |
| audience | a group of listeners or spectators |
| audio | relating to the production of sound |
| auditorium | A building for public gatherings |
| photo | light |
| photocopy | a duplicate of a document |
| photography | the act of taking and printing photographs |
| photosynthesis | the process by which plants make food |
| struct | build |
| structure | the way something is put together |
| construct | to build |
| infrastructure | the basic framework of a building or a system |
| therm | heat |
| thermometer | an instrument that measures temperature |
| thermos | a container that is used to keep things warm |
| thermostat | a device used to control the temperature |
| vis | see |
| vision | the ability to see |
| invisible | not able to be seen |
| visual | having to do with sight or seeing |
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