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Greek & Latin Word Parts Iris Iris Objective: To learn ten roots in order to gain an in depth understanding of how to find the meaning of unknown words. IrisRoot Root List List: Iris bibli(o) = book contra = against graph=write/draw -ive tendency towards fract = break micro = little macro = big psych = mind/soul therm = heat -tion = action or process KEY: If the is after the root it is a prefix If the is before the root it is a suffix If there is no it is a root (a word part that carries meaning) Iris
IRIS Word List bibli(o) = book bibliophile: a person who likes (phile) books (biblio) bibliomaniac: a person who is crazy (maniac) about books (biblio) contra = against contraband: trade or goods that are against the law or command contradict: to say (dict) against (contra) contrast: against (contra) stand (stare): to greatly differ graph=write/draw/record telegraph: distant (tele) writing (graph) paragraph: sentences grouped beside (para) each other in a written (graph) document. Bibliography: a written (graph) list of books (biblio); a list of source materials used in the preparation of a work. Choreography: the art of composing and recording (graph) the ovement and steps of a dance (choreo). Autograph: self (auto) writing (graph) -ive tendency towards: creative: tendency toward creativity active: tendency to be active competitive: tendency to be competitive fract = break fraction: to break down: a small or tiny part, amount, or proportion of something. fracture: to break micro = little microwave :small waves; a comparatively short electromagnetic wave microscope: an instrument to view (scope) very small (micro) things. Micronesia: a place (ia) consisting of several small (Micro) islands (nes-) in the South Pacific. macro = big macrometer: big (macro) measure (meter); an instrument used to measure size and distance of objects macrocephalous: having a larger (macro) head (cephalous) than usual. macrobiotics: the science of prolonging (macro) life (bio) psych = mind/soul pscychology: the study (ology) of the mind (psyche) psychiatrist: mind (psych) healer (-iatrist) psychosomatic: having physical symptoms (somatic) that originate in the mind (psyche) due to stress therm = heat thermometer: heat (therm) measure (meter) ectotherm: a cold-blooded animal such as a fish or reptile, that depends on outside (ecto) sources for body heat (therm). endotherm: a warm-blooded animal, such as a bird or mammal, that generates heat (therm) from inside (endo) the body to maintain its own body temperature. -tion = action or process solution: a process of dealing with a problem. question: the action of asking a question
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BIBLIO means book, as you will see- If you want to read about someone read a bibliography CONTRA means against, you ll see it real fast- If something is different it will contrast. GRAPH mean write write or draw- If you get an autograph a celebrity you saw IVE means towardsa tendency to If you are aggressive, pushing s what you do. FRACT means breakthere s no charm- If you have a fracture, you may have a broken arm. MACRO means big big not small- If you are macro-sized you re big and tall.. THERM means heat and that is that- If your bedroom gets too cold-adjust the thermostat. MICRO means little teeny-tiny-small If you are micro-sized you re not big at all. PSYCH means soul soul or mind If you want a mind reader a psychic you will find. TION means action a process too- If you create a fraction it s the action of cutting in two.