List of words with Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

1. Antibiotic – (Anti, Greek: against) A medicine that fights bacterial infections.
2. Biography – (Bio, Greek: life) A story of someone’s life written by another person.
3. Autograph – (Auto, Greek: self) A signature written by a person.
4. Telegraph – (Tele, Greek: far) A system for sending messages over long distances.
5. Microscope – (Micro, Greek: small) An instrument for viewing tiny objects.
6. Television – (Tele, Greek: far) A device that transmits moving images and sound.
7. Photograph – (Photo, Greek: light) A picture made using light.
8. Geology – (Geo, Greek: earth) The study of the earth’s structure.
9. Chronometer – (Chrono, Greek: time) A device for measuring time precisely.
10. Democracy – (Demo, Greek: people) A system of government by the people.
11. Hydraulic – (Hydro, Greek: water) Related to the movement of water.
12. Thermometer – (Thermo, Greek: heat) An instrument for measuring temperature.
13. Symphony – (Sym, Greek: together) A complex musical composition for an orchestra.
14. Planetarium – (Planet, Greek: wanderer) A building where you can see stars and planets.
15. Kinetics – (Kinesis, Greek: movement) The study of motion and forces.
16. Audible – (Audio, Latin: hearing) Able to be heard.
17. Incredible – (Cred, Latin: believe) Too amazing to be believed.
18. Predict – (Dict, Latin: say) To say something will happen before it does.
19. Portable – (Port, Latin: carry) Capable of being easily carried.
20. Revisit – (Re, Latin: again) To visit again.
21. Submarine – (Sub, Latin: under) A vessel that operates underwater.
22. Invisible – (Vis, Latin: see) Not able to be seen.
23. Include – (Clud, Latin: close) To make part of something.
24. Misunderstand – (Mis, Latin: wrong) To understand incorrectly.
25. Cooperate – (Co, Latin: with) To work together.
26. Biography – (Bio, Greek: life) The story of a person’s life.
27. Symmetry – (Sym, Greek: together) Balanced proportions.
28. Pseudonym – (Pseudo, Greek: false) A fictitious name used by an author.
29. Antonym – (Anti, Greek: against) A word with the opposite meaning.
30. Polygraph – (Poly, Greek: many) A machine that records various physiological responses.
31. Euphoria – (Eu, Greek: good) A state of intense happiness.
32. Epiphany – (Epi, Greek: upon) A moment of sudden revelation or insight.
33. Prehistoric – (Pre, Latin: before) Relating to the time before written history.
34. Substitute – (Sub, Latin: under) To replace one thing with another.
35. Semicolon – (Semi, Latin: half) A punctuation mark used to connect closely related ideas.
36. Unpredictable – (Un, Latin: not) Not able to be predicted.
37. Supernatural – (Super, Latin: above) Beyond the natural world.
38. Transatlantic – (Trans, Latin: across) Across the Atlantic Ocean.
39. Introduction – (Intro, Latin: into) The act of bringing something into use or discussion.
40. Transportation – (Trans, Latin: across) The movement of people or goods from one place to another.
41. Homonym – (Homo, Greek: same) A word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but has a different meaning.
42. Autonomy – (Auto, Greek: self) The right or condition of self-government.
43. Unfortunate – (Un, Latin: not) Lacking luck or success.
44. Microorganism – (Micro, Greek: small) A tiny living thing that can only be seen under a microscope.
45. Interactive – (Inter, Latin: between) Involving communication between people.
46. Subtle – (Sub, Latin: under) Delicate or precise; not obvious.
47. Prejudice – (Pre, Latin: before) An opinion formed before knowing the facts.
48. Bilingual – (Bi, Latin: two) Able to speak two languages.
49. Seminar – (Semi, Latin: half) A meeting for discussion or training.
50. Hyperactive – (Hyper, Greek: over) Extremely active.
51. Immortal – (Im, Latin: not) Living forever.
52. Chronological – (Chrono, Greek: time) Arranged in the order of time.
53. Autobiography – (Auto, Greek: self) The story of a person’s life written by themselves.
54. Preempt – (Pre, Latin: before) To take action before someone else does.
55. Unusual – (Un, Latin: not) Not common or ordinary.
56. Magnify – (Magn, Latin: great) To make something appear larger.
57. Unnecessary – (Un, Latin: not) Not needed or required.
58. Antihero – (Anti, Greek: against) A protagonist who lacks typical heroic qualities.
59. Atypical – (A, Greek: not) Not typical or usual.
60. Misplace – (Mis, Latin: wrong) To put something in the wrong place.
61. Telecommunication – (Tele, Greek: far) Communication over a distance.
62. Auditory – (Audio, Latin: hearing) Related to hearing.
63. Prefix – (Pre, Latin: before) A syllable or group of syllables added to the beginning of a word.
64. Visualize – (Vis, Latin: see) To form a mental image of something.
65. Polytechnic – (Poly, Greek: many) Relating to many technical arts.
66. Postpone – (Post, Latin: after) To delay something until a later time.
67. Pseudocode – (Pseudo, Greek: false) A method of designing algorithms in a way that resembles programming.
68. Nonprofit – (Non, Latin: not) Not intended to make a profit.
69. Optical – (Opt, Greek: eye) Related to vision or the eyes.
70. Meteorology – (Meteoro, Greek: high in the sky) The study of weather and atmospheric conditions.
71. Import – (Port, Latin: carry) To bring goods into a country.
72. Degrade – (De, Latin: down) To lower in dignity or quality.
73. Semantics – (Sem, Greek: sign) The study of meaning in language.
74. Hologram – (Holo, Greek: whole) A three-dimensional image created by light.
75. Ephemeral – (Epi, Greek: upon) Lasting for a very short time.
76. Redundant – (Re, Latin: again) Not or no longer needed or useful.
77. Microphone – (Micro, Greek: small) A device that amplifies sound.
78. Biology – (Bio, Greek: life) The study of living organisms.
79. Spectacular – (Spect, Latin: look) Impressive to look at.
80. Multiply – (Multi, Latin: many) To increase in number.
81. Circumference – (Circum, Latin: around) The distance around a circle.
82. Convert – (Con, Latin: with) To change from one form or use to another.
83. Substitute – (Sub, Latin: under) To use something in place of another thing.
84. Allegory – (Alleg, Greek: to speak) A story in which characters and events represent abstract ideas.
85. Abnormal – (Ab, Latin: away) Not normal or typical.
86. Teleconference – (Tele, Greek: far) A meeting conducted over a distance via telecommunications.
87. Perimeter – (Peri, Greek: around) The boundary of a closed plane figure.
88. Refill – (Re, Latin: again) To fill something again.
89. Nautical – (Naut, Greek: ship) Related to ships or sailing.
90. Benevolent – (Bene, Latin: good) Showing kindness and goodwill.
91. Paradox – (Para, Greek: beside) A statement that seems contradictory but may be true.
92. Transcribe – (Trans, Latin: across) To write down or record.
93. Misplace – (Mis, Latin: wrong) To put something in the wrong location.

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