Roots 61-70

Question 1

Lithos

Answer 1

[LI toss] (LI thoss) stone
Lithograph-(graph-write, draw)-picture drawn on stone so the stone can “draw a picture”
Monolith-(monos-one, alone)- lone stone
Megalith-(megas-large)-large stone
Lithology-(logos-word, study)-study of rocks or stone
Lithosphere-(sphaira-ball, globe)-the rocky crust of the earth
Lithic-made of or pertaining to stone
Eolithic-(eo-dawn)-earliest stone age
Paleolithic-(paleo-old, ancient)-ancient stone age after the eolithic period
Neolithic-(neo-new)-new or late stone age

Question 2

Petros

Answer 2

[PE tross] rock, stone
Petrified-(facio, factum-make, do)-made into stone
Petrification-process of making into stone
Peter-name which means”reliable like a rock”
Petroleum-(oleum-olive, olive oil)-oil from rocks
Petroglyph-(glyphein-carve)-rock carving
Petrography-(graph-write, draw)-writing about rocks
Petrous-hard, stone-like, rocky

Question 3

Astron

Answer 3

[AHS tron] star
Aster-star shaped flower
Astronomer-(onoma-name)-one who names the stars
Asteroid-(eidos-form)-in the form of a star
Astrologer-(logos-study, knowledge)-one who gets knowledge from stars
Astronaut(nauta-sailor)-star sailor

Question 4

Stella

Answer 4

[STEL lah] star
Stellar-pertaining to a star, or stars
Constellation-(cum-together)-group of stars
Interstellar-(inter-between)-between the stars
Stellate-star-shaped
Stellascope-(skopeo[GR.]-look at)-instrument for looking at the stars; astronomical telescope
Stellerid-a star fish
Stellify-(facio, factum-make)-transform a person or thing into a star or constellation
Stella-girl’s name meaning “star”
Estellita- girls’ name meaning “little star”

Question 5

Dendro

Answer 5

[DEN dron] tree
Hododendron-(rhodos-rose, red)-evergreen shrubs with large flowers
Epidodendron-(lepidos-scale)-extinct prehistoric tree with scaly bark
Dendrophile-(philia-love)-lover of trees
Dendrometer-(metron-measure)-instrument for measuring the height and diameter of trees
Dendrolite-(lithos-stone)-petrified or fossil tree’s
Dendriform-(forma-form, shape)- having the shape of a tree

Question 6

Arbor

Arboris

Answer 6

[AHR boar, ahr BOH ris] tree
Arboretum-public graden where trees are cultivated and exhibited
Arbor day-day designated for planting tree’s-usual in march or april or may
Grape arbor-grape vines trained to climb on a trellis or open roof framework
Arboraceous-full of trees, wooded
Arboriculture-(cultura-tending)-cultivation of trees and shrubs
Arborvitae-(vita-life)-“tree of life”; an evergreen tree of the cypress family bearing cones(conifer)

Question 7

Chronos

Answer 7

[KROH noss] time
Synchronize-(syn-together-same)-do at same time
Chronometer-(metron-measure)-device to measure time
Chronology-(logos-word, study)-relate events to time sequence
Chronic-over a period of time; “from time to time”
Chronograph-(graph-write, draw)-device to measure and record time

Question 8

Tempus

Temporis

Answer 8

[TEM poos, tem POH ris] time
Temporal-pertaining to time
Temporary-for a limited time
Temporize-play for time;stall
Extemporaneous-(ex-out)-speak or act at(or out of)the time without preparation
Contemporary-(cum-together,with)-with the time
Contemporaries-people who are alive at the same time
Tempo-(Italian- from Latin)-time in music;rate of speed at which a piece of music moves
Tense-(French: temps)-verb forms which indicate past present or future time

Question 9

Para

Answer 9

[pah RAH] beside, along with
Parable-(ballein-to throw)-to throw a story in for comparison while teaching a lesson or moral
Parachute-(L.cadere-to fall)-goes along with you as you fall and slows you down
Parenthesis-(thesis-place)-a statement placed beside(or within)the main sentence
Paragraph-(graph-write)-?-and indicating mark beside a page of print to show needed indentation
Parallel-(allos-other)-lying along side of another line but not touching

Question 10

Inter

Answer 10

[IN tair] between,among,amid
International-(natio-nation,race,kindred)- between or among nations
Interject-(jacio-jactum-throw)-throw between
Interaction-(ago-actum-act,perform)-discussion or action between or among people
Intervene-(venio,ventum-come)-come between
Intergalactic-(galactos[GR.]-milk)-between stars in the milky way
Interlude-(ludus-play)-light entertainment in the midst of serious activities; a “break”