lesson 17 Flashcards
(27 cards)
archy (Greek Stem)
government
bio (Greek Stem)
life
auto (Greek Stem)
self
chron (Greek Stem)
time
dec (Greek Stem)
ten
monarchy
government of one person, like a king
oligarchy
government of a few people
anarchy
lawless lack of government
biology
the study of living things
biography
a book about the life of a person
biomorphic
having rounded and curved shapes that resemble the forms in nature.
autograph
write your own name
autocracy
government like a monarchy where all the decisions are made by one ruler
autobiography
a biography about your own life written by you.
chronic
lasting a long time
chronological
in time order from past to present
synchronize
to occur at the same time
decade
ten years
decimal system
a number system based on tens
decimated
losing ten percent or more.
oligarchy part of speech
noun
biome
a large natural system of animals and plants
biome part of speech
noun
autocrat
a ruler that has absolute power
