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Photos (G)
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Light
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Photograph (graph-write,draw)-picture drawn by light
Telephoto (tele-distant)-light from far away Photometer (metron-measure)-a device which measures light Phototropic (tropos-turn)- turning toward light Photophilia (philia-love)- love of light Photophobia (phobos-fear) - fear or dislike of light Photosynthesis (syn-together, thesis-putting) - a process of putting things together by light |
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Graph (G)
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to write or draw
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Photograph(graph-write,draw)-picture drawn by light
Phonograph (phono-sound) - machine for writing (or recording) sound Telegraph (tele-distant)-wriring from far away Lithograph (lithos-stone) drawing made on a stone Graphite - black carbon used for drawing or writing Autograph - (autos-self) to write one's own name Phonogram (phono-sound)-written symbol for a sound Hologram (holos-complete)-a three-dimensional photograph of a whole object |
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Tele (G)
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far away, distant
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Television (video, visum (L)-see) -seeing distant things
Telephone (phone - sound) sound from far away Telegraph (graph-write) writing from a distance Telephoto (photo-light) light from far away Telescope (skopeo-look at) device for looking at distant objects Telepathy (pathos-feeling) knowing how someone far away is feeling Telethon (Marathon - a battlefield in ancient Greece) a telephone fund raiser which runs on non-stop, as Pheidippides ran after the battle of Marathon. |
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Metron (G)
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measure
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Meter - unit of measure - 39.47 inches long
Geometry (geo - earth) measurement of the earth Optometry (opsis- sight) measure eyesight Symmetry (sym- same, equal) measuring the same Barometer (baros- weight, pressure) device to measure air pressure Thermometer (thermos- heat) measure heat Diameter (dia- through, across) measuring across Centimeter (centum- hundred) one hundredth of a meter Anemometer (anemos- wind) measures wind speed |
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Tropos (G)
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turning
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Tropics - the area of the earth from the equator north to the Tropic of Cancer and south to the Tropic of Capricorn
Tropical - the climate of the earth in the tropics Phototropic (photo- light) turning toward light as leaves and flowers do Heliotrope (helios- sun) a flower named for its tendency to turn toward the sun Tropophilous (philia- love) plants or trees which like a change or turning of seasons - hot & cold, wet & dry Thermotropism (thermos- heat) turning toward heat (as cats do) |
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Philia (G)
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love,friendship
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Philosopher (sophia-wisdom)one who loves wisdom
Philadelphia (adelphos-brother) city of brotherly love Philanthropist (anthropos-man)one who cares about his fellow man Phillumenist (lumen-light) one who collects match covers Philogynist (gyne-woman) one who loves women Philologist (logos-word) one who loves words Philtre-love potion Anglophile (Angli-English) one who loves England Francophile (Francus-France) one who loves France |
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phobos (G)
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fear
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Phobia - irrational fear
Agoraphobia (agora-field) fear of open space Claustrophobia (claustrum (L)-lock or bolt) fear of closed (locked or bolted) places Hydrophobia (hydro-water) disease which makes it difficult to swallow, thought to be fear of water Phobophobia - fear of fear itself Zoophobia (zoon-animal) fear of animals Toxikophobia (toxikos-poison) fear of poison Phobos - a moon of the planet Mars |
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syn (G)
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with, together
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Sympathy (pathos-feeling) to feel with someone else
Symphony (phone-sound) sounds that go together Synthesis (thesis-put,place) putting together Synthetic-material made by putting chemicals together Photosynthesis (photo-light) process by which light puts plant nutrients together to make green chlorophyll Synonym (onoma-name) two words with the same meaning Synagogue (ago-bring) place to bring people together Synchronize (chronos-time) to do things at the same time "Synchronize your watches!" |
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thesis (G)
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put, place, position
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kinesis (G)
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movement
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phone (G)
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sound
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sonus (L)
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sound
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skopeo (G)
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look at, inspect, consider, examine
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video, visum (L)
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see
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logos (G)
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word, study
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verbum (L)
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word
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nomen nominis (L)
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name
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pro (L)
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for, before, forward, in place of
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prae (L)
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before, in front of
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ad (L)
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to, toward, near, next to
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