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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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