Honors english 9 Greek Roots and Derivatives
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 gam | Marriage |
| morph | shape |
| techn | art, skill |
| mim | immitate/copy/mimic |
| crypt | conceal |
| phan | show/shine/appear |
| acro | tip/top/end |
| trop | respond to |
| troph | feed/nourish |
| stroph | turn |
| clin/klin | lean/ incline |
| ag, agog | lead |
| bas,bat | step/go |
| bal, ball, bol | throw |
| holo | whole |
| allo | other |
| monogamy | having only one spouse at a time |
| metamorphosis | change of shape or form |
| amorphous | having no definite form or distinct shape |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to peoples' emotions |
| phenomenon | an odd occurrence or event |
| diaphanous | allowing light to show through |
| atrophy | to waste away from lack of nourish |
| catastrophe | a drastic turn of events |
| ballistic | throw a fit |
| epiphany | a shining revilation |
| hyperbole | an expression of exaggeration |
| pantomime | communication using facial or hand expression |
| technocracy | government ruled by technical experts |
| cryptic | to have a hidden meaning |
| apocryphal | false or fictitious |
| therm | heat |
| hydr | water |
| bar | weight/pressure |
| phot, phos | light |
| pyr | fire |
| aer | lower air |
| ether | higher air |
| caust | burn |
| schis, schiz | split |
| od | path or way |
| pseudo | false |
| phoria, phoric | bearing/ producing |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| pyromaniac | crazy for fire |
| pyrotechnical | maker of fireworks (fire art) |
| ethereal | of heaven or the spirit |
| caustic | burning |
| schism | division |
| exodus | a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment |
| pseudonym | a false name used when the person performs a particular social role |
| holocaust | a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering |
| euphoria | producing good |
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