No.WordRoot (Origin)Root MeaningWord Meaning
1autographauto (Greek)selfa person’s own signature
2bicyclebi (Latin)twoa vehicle with two wheels
3triangletri (Latin)threea shape with three sides
4telescopetele (Greek)fardevice to see far away
5telephonetele (Greek)fardevice for hearing sound from far
6microscopemicro (Greek)smalldevice to see small things
7photographphoto (Greek)lighta picture made using light
8geographygeo (Greek)earthstudy of the earth
9biologybio (Greek)lifestudy of living things
10thermometerthermo (Greek)heatdevice that measures temperature
11aquaticaqua (Latin)waterrelating to water
12astronomyastro (Greek)starstudy of stars
13exportport (Latin)carryto carry out of a country
14transportport (Latin)carryto carry across
15inspectspect (Latin)lookto look carefully
16spectatorspect (Latin)lookone who watches
17predictdict (Latin)sayto say what will happen
18dictionarydict (Latin)saya book of words
19cyclecycl (Greek)circlea round motion
20cyclonecycl (Greek)circlea circular windstorm
21constructstruct (Latin)buildto build
22structurestruct (Latin)buildsomething built
23manualman (Latin)handdone by hand
24manufacturemanu (Latin)handto make by hand
25audibleaud (Latin)hearable to be heard
26audienceaud (Latin)hearpeople who listen
27vocalvoc (Latin)voicerelated to voice
28vocabularyvoc (Latin)voicewords we use
29centipedecent (Latin)hundredcreature with many legs
30centurycent (Latin)hundred100 years
31telescopescope (Greek)seetool to see far
32microscopescope (Greek)seetool to see small things
33thermometermeter (Greek)measuremeasures temperature
34barometermeter (Greek)measuremeasures air pressure
35exportex (Latin)outto send out
36exitex (Latin)outa way out
37rejectject (Latin)throwto throw out
38projectject (Latin)throwto throw forward
39lunarluna (Latin)moonrelating to the moon
40solarsol (Latin)sunrelating to the sun
41thermometertherm (Greek)heatmeasures heat
42hypothermiatherm (Greek)heattoo little body heat
43superherosuper (Latin)abovehero with extra powers
44supervisorsuper (Latin)abovesomeone who watches over others
45unifyuni (Latin)oneto make one
46unicornuni (Latin)oneone-horned creature
47invisiblevis (Latin)seecannot be seen
48visionvis (Latin)seethe ability to see
49scribblescrib (Latin)writemessy writing
50describescrib (Latin)writeto say or write what something is like
51portableport (Latin)carryeasy to carry
52reportport (Latin)carrywritten information carried to others
53fracturefract (Latin)breaka break in a bone
54fractionfract (Latin)breakpart of a whole
55injectject (Latin)throwto force into
56missionmis (Latin)senda job to be done
57admitmit (Latin)sendto let in
58submitmit (Latin)sendto send in
59biographybio (Greek)lifea life story
60antibioticbio (Greek)lifemedicine that fights life (bacteria)
61chroniclechron (Greek)timerecord of events in time order
62synchronizechron (Greek)timeto do at the same time
63democracydemo (Greek)peoplerule by people
64epidemicdemo (Greek)peopledisease affecting many people
65conductduct (Latin)leadto lead or guide
66introduceduct (Latin)leadto lead in
67rupturerupt (Latin)breaka break or tear
68eruptrupt (Latin)breakto burst out
69telescopetele (Greek)fartool to see far
70televisiontele (Greek)fardevice to see from afar
71libraryliber (Latin)bookplace with books
72librarianliber (Latin)bookperson who manages books
73sciencesci (Latin)knowknowledge gained by study
74conscioussci (Latin)knowaware or knowing
75equalequ (Latin)equalthe same
76equationequ (Latin)equala math sentence with equal values
77cyclecycl (Greek)circlesomething round
78recyclecycl (Greek)circlereuse waste in a cycle
79artistart (Latin)skillone who creates art
80artisticart (Latin)skillcreative or skilled in art
81pedalped (Latin)foota foot-operated lever
82pedestrianped (Latin)foota person walking
83captaincap (Latin)headleader or head of a group
84decapitatecap (Latin)headremove the head
85factoryfac (Latin)makea place where things are made
86manufacturefac (Latin)maketo make by hand or machine
87dentistdent (Latin)toothtooth doctor
88dentaldent (Latin)toothrelating to teeth
89dictionarydict (Latin)sayword book
90contradictdict (Latin)sayto say the opposite
91submarinesub (Latin)undervehicle that goes under water
92subwaysub (Latin)underunderground train
93bicyclecycl (Greek)circletwo-wheeled vehicle
94binocularsbi (Latin)twotool to see with both eyes
95multiplemulti (Latin)manymore than one
96multiplymulti (Latin)manyto increase in number
97geographygeo (Greek)earthstudy of the earth
98geothermalgeo (Greek)earthheat from the earth
99hydrologyhydro (Greek)waterstudy of water
100hydranthydro (Greek)waterdevice that releases water

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