WordRootRoot OriginMeaning
autographautoGreekself-written
bicyclebiLatintwo-wheeled vehicle
biographybioGreeklife story
predictdictLatinto say before
invisiblevisLatinnot able to be seen
telescopescopeGreekinstrument to look far
telephoneteleGreeksound from far away
transportportLatinto carry across
geographygeoGreekstudy of the Earth
microscopemicroGreeksmall view
cyclecyclGreekcircle or wheel
televisionvisLatinseeing from afar
portableportLatinable to be carried
photographphotoGreeklight image
thermosthermGreekheat container
conductorductLatinone who leads
aquariumaquaLatinwater tank
audienceaudLatinpeople who hear
eruptruptLatinto burst out
inspectorspecLatinone who looks
exportportLatinto carry out
triangletriLatinshape with 3 angles
autographgraphGreekwritten by hand
telephonephonGreeksound from far away
lunarlunaLatinrelating to the moon
solarsolLatinrelating to the sun
thermometerthermGreektool to measure heat
manualmanLatinby hand
fracturefractLatina break
biographygraphGreeklife written
libraryliberLatinplace of books
justicejusLatinfairness
projectjectLatinto throw forward
biologybioGreekstudy of life
democracydemoGreekrule by people
volcanovolvLatinto roll or erupt
dictionarydictLatinbook of words
submarinesubLatinunder the sea
astronomyastroGreekstudy of stars
describescribLatinto write about
constructionstructLatinto build
pedestrianpedLatinone who walks
thermometermeterGreekmeasuring device
photographgraphGreekimage written with light
telescopeteleGreekto look far
reactionactLatinto do again
superherosuperLatinabove normal hero
disappeardisLatinto vanish
incorrectinLatinnot correct
impossibleimLatinnot possible
nonsensenonLatinno meaning
prehistoricpreLatinbefore history
replayreLatinto play again
misunderstandmisLatinto understand wrongly
bicyclecyclGreektwo wheels
monoclemonoGreekone eye glass
triangletriLatinthree angles
aquariumaquaLatinwater tank
audienceaudLatinthose who hear
photographphotoGreeklight image
geographygeoGreekEarth study
microscopemicroGreeksmall view
invisiblein + visLatinnot seen
autographauto + graphGreekself writing
telephonetele + phonGreekfar sound
transporttrans + portLatinto carry across
exportex + portLatincarry out
importim + portLatincarry in
inspectin + spectLatinto look into
rejectre + jectLatinto throw back
erupte + ruptLatinto burst out
predictpre + dictLatinto say before
telescopetele + scopeGreekto look far
binocularsbi + oculLatintwo eyes
manualmanuLatinhand
pedalpedLatinfoot-operated
scriptscriptLatinwritten text
thermalthermGreekrelating to heat
visionvisLatinsense of seeing
lunarlunaLatinmoon-related
solarsolLatinsun-related
cyclecyclGreekcircle, wheel
microscopemicro + scopeGreekdevice to view small things
democracydemo + cracyGreekrule by the people
biologybio + logyGreekstudy of life
geologygeo + logyGreekstudy of Earth
thermometertherm + meterGreekheat measure
photographphoto + graphGreeklight-written
audienceaudLatinpeople who listen
dictionarydictLatinword book
constructionstructLatinbuilding
volcanovolLatinfire mountain
insectsectLatincut into segments
conductorductLatinguide or lead
telescopescopeGreekto look
biologylogyGreekstudy
microscopescopeGreekviewing tool

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