Roots 71-80 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Techne
[TEK nay] art,skill
Technology-(logos-word,study)-study of how to do things m
Technical-pertaining to the art or skill involved in all kinds of work, science, sport, business, profession,mechanical arts
Technique-expert skill in accomplishing something
Technician-one who is skilled in details of an art or subject
Architect-(archi-chief,master)-a master builder
Architecture-art or science of building
Ars
Artis
[AHRS, AHR tis art, skill
Art-display or application of skill
Artist-one who acts or creates with skill
Artistic-pertaining to skillfull creation
Artless-without skill,natural,simple and sincere
Artful-full of, or characterized by skill
Artificial-(facio, factum-make)-made by man; not occuring naturally
Artillery-(artiller[F.]-equip)-equipment for war
Inert-(in-not)-not skilled,inactive,sluggish
Interia-state of inactivity;motion which continues unless altered by an external forcer
Bios
[BI oss] life
Biology-(logos-word,study)-study of life
Biography-(graph-write,draw)-written life story
Autobiography-(autos-self)- written life story of one’s self
Microbe-(micro-small)-tiny form of life
Amphibian-(amphi-both)-creature who can live both on land and water
Bionic-life like
Biotic-pertaining to life
Antibiotic-(anti-against)-against living forms which invade the body
Vivo
Victum
[WEE wō, WIK toom] live
Vivid-lively, animated, spirited
Revive-(re-back,again)-come back to life
Survive-(sur[F.fromL.]super-over)-to live over or beyond a threat of death
Vivacity-liveliness,vigor
Convival-(con-with,together)-relating to feasting together
Viand-food to support life
Victual-(pronounced”vit’I”)-food to support life
Victim-religious sacrifice of live animal or person
Mikros
[mi KROSS] small
Microphone-(phone-sound)-device for transmitting a small sound over distance
Microbe-(bios-life)-tiny form of life
Microcosm-(cosmos-world)-a tiny world
Microfilm-filmen[anglo saxon]-thin skin)-tiny film for story books,records,etc.
Micrometer-(metron-measure)-instrument for measuring small things
Micron-unit of length 1/1000 of a millimeter
Microscope-(skopeo-look at)-instrument for looking at tiny things
Microwave-(wafian[anglo saxon]-wave)-tiny electric magentic wave between 1 and 100 centimeters long
Megas
[ME gahs] great,large,big
Megaphone-(phone-sound)-device for making a sound larger
Megalith-(lithos-rock)-huge rock
Megalomania-(mania-craze)-crazy person with delusions of greatness
Megalophonous-(phone-sound)-having a big or loud sound of voice
Mega-in the metric system,amillion times
Megameter-a million meters
Megatons-a million tons
Magnus
[MAHG noss] big, large, great
Magnify-(facio,factum-make,do)-make larger
Magnifier-that which makes larger
Magnitude-(-tudo-ness)-greatness
Magnate-person of great rank or influence
Magnificent-great in deed ir character;lavish
Magnanimous-(aniums-mind,spirit)-great in mind;above what is low;mean or ungenerous;noble in soul
Pater
Patris
[PAH tair, PAH tris] father
Patriarch-(archos[GR.]-chief father of a family or of a society
Patriotism-live for the fatherland
Patrician-nobly born person;descendant of the founding father of rome
Patrimony-condition or estate inherited by father
Patron-one who acts like a father
Patronymic-and adapted father name given to children
Mater
Matris
[MAH tair, MAH tris] mother
Matriarch-a woman who rules the family
Maternal-motherly
Maternal grandparents-parents of one’s mother
Matrix-the ground from which come thing or idead springs
Matriculate-have ones name entered on the list of students in a school or college
Alma mater-the “dear old school” from which one graduates
Frater
Fratris
[FRAH tair, FRAH tris] brother Fraternal-brotherly Fraternity-brotherly association of men Fraternize-associate together on friendly or brotherly terms Friar-a member of men’s religious order Frère-French word for brother
