Greek Derivatives Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
What’s the element?
Cu
A
copper
2
Q
What’s the element?
He
A
helium
3
Q
What’s the element?
Hg
A
mercury
4
Q
What’s the element?
I
A
iodine
5
Q
What’s the element?
Mg
A
magnesium
6
Q
Which direction is indicated?
Anatolia
A
east
7
Q
Which direction is indicated?
Arcturus
A
north
8
Q
Which direction is indicated?
Australia
A
south
9
Q
Which direction is indicated?
Boreas
A
north
10
Q
Which direction is indicated?
zephyr
A
west
11
Q
What is studied?
aetiology
A
causes
12
Q
What is studied?
cardiology
A
heart
13
Q
What is studied?
dermatology
A
skin
14
Q
What is studied?
gerontology
A
old
15
Q
What is studied?
herpetology
A
snakes
16
Q
Who rules?
androcracy
A
male
17
Q
Who rules?
aristocracy
A
best
18
Q
Who rules?
oligarchy
A
few
19
Q
Who rules?
patriarchy
A
father
20
Q
Who rules?
tetrarchy
A
four
21
Q
-algia
A
pain
22
Q
ana-
A
up
23
Q
apo-
A
away from
24
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
25
kata-
down
26
What animal is indicated?
| ailurophile
cat
27
What animal is indicated?
| alopecia
fox
28
What animal is indicated?
| cynic
dog
29
What animal is indicated?
| lycanthropy
wolf
30
What animal is indicated?
| myiasis
fly
31
What is the meaning of the root of Agatha?
good
32
What is the meaning of the root of Aphrodite?
foam
33
What is the meaning of the root of Daphne?
laurel
34
What is the meaning of the root of Eros?
love
35
What is the meaning of the root of Felipe?
horse
36
What is the meaning of the root of Galanthis?
weasel
37
What is the meaning of the root of Heracles?
famous
38
What is the meaning of the root of Irene?
peace
39
What is the meaning of the root of Galatea?
milk
40
What is the meaning of the root of Iris?
rainbow
41
What is the meaning of the root of Melissa?
honey
42
What is the meaning of the root of Morpheus?
form
43
What is the meaning of the root of Psyche?
soul
44
What is the meaning of the root of Sophia?
wisdom
45
What is the meaning of the root of Thanatos?
death
46
What color is indicated by chlorophyll?
green
47
What color is indicated by glaucoma?
gray
48
What color is indicated by leukemia?
white
49
What color is indicated by melancholy?
black
50
What color is indicated by porphyry?
purple
51
What body part is indicated by the word bra?
arm
52
What body part is indicated by the word polyglot?
tongue
53
What body part is indicated by the word cranium?
skull
54
What body part is indicated by the word dactylic?
finger
55
What body part is indicated by the word odontologist?
tooth
56
What body part is indicated by the word podiatrist?
foot
57
What body part is indicated by the word rhinoceros?
nose
58
What body part is indicated by the word ophthalmology?
eye
59
What body part is indicated by the word orchid?
testicle
60
What body part is indicated by the word blepharitis?
eyelid
61
What number is contained in the word chiliad?
1000
62
What number is contained in the word dyad?
2
63
What number is contained in the word henotheism?
1
64
What number is contained in the word hexagon?
6
65
What number is contained in the word tetrahedron?
4
66
Give the opposite of anthrop-
zoo-
67
Give the opposite of gyn-
andr-
68
Give the opposite of homo-
hetero-
69
Give the opposite of macro-
micro-
70
Give the opposite of uran-
ge-
71
Give a synonym of austere
strict
72
Give a synonym of banausic
mechanical
73
Give a synonym of cataclysm
deluge
74
Give a synonym of catharsis
cleansing
75
Give a synonym of ephebe
youth
76
Give a synonym of ephemeral
fleeting
77
Give a synonym of eulogy
praise
78
Give a synonym of heretic
nonconformist
79
Give a synonym of homily
sermon
80
Give a synonym of icon
image
81
Give a synonym of idiosyncrasy
peculiarity
82
Give a synonym of panacea
cure all
83
Give a synonym of pyromaniac
arsonist
84
Give a synonym of threnody
dirge
85
Give a synonym of trichoid
hairy
86
What is the meaning of the root of autopsy?
sight
87
What is the meaning of the root of bacteria?
rod
88
What is the meaning of the root of bathysphere?
deep
89
What is the meaning of the root of bigamy?
marriage
90
What is the meaning of the root of carcinogen?
crab
91
What is the meaning of the root of comrade?
chamber
92
What is the meaning of the root of devil?
throw
93
What is the meaning of the root of disaster?
star
94
What is the meaning of the root of diabetes?
walk
95
What is the meaning of the root of encephalitis?
head
96
What is the meaning of the root of liturgy?
work
97
What is the meaning of the root of microbe?
life
98
What is the meaning of the root of pentathlon?
prize
99
What is the meaning of the root of strategy?
lead
100
What is the meaning of the root of syzygy?
yoke
