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112 Cards in this Set
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Greek Base |
English Word Meaning Example |
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archia B |
-archy Rule by Monarchy CF |
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archos B |
-arch Ruler Monarch CF |
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kratia B |
-cracy Rule by Democracy CF |
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krates B |
-crat Supporter/member of ruling body Aristocrat CF |
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graphia B |
-graphy Written description Geography CF |
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graphos B |
-graph Instrument that writes Seismograph CF |
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logia B |
-logy Study of Theology CF |
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mania B |
-mania Madness, excessive enthusiasm Kleptomania CF |
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metria B |
-metry Measuring, process of Geometry CF |
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nomia B |
-nomy Law of, science of Astronomy CF |
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patheia B |
-pathy Feeling Telepathy CF |
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philia B |
-philia Love of, attraction to Pedophilia CF |
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philos B |
-phile Lover of Bibliophile CF |
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phobos B |
-phobe One who fears Xenophobe CF |
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skopia B |
-scopy Observation, examination of Colonoscopy CF |
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skopos B |
-scope Instrument for observation, examination Telescope CF |
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akros Aj |
acr- High, topmost Acrobatics B |
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allos Aj |
all- Other Allergy B |
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aristos Aj |
arist- Best Aristrocracy B |
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autos Aj |
aut- Self, by oneself Autonomy B |
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kakos Aj |
cac- Bad Cacophony B |
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heteros Aj |
heter- Other Heterosexual B |
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hieros Aj |
hier- Holy Hierarchy B |
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holos Aj |
hol- Whole Holocaust B |
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homos Aj |
hom- Same Homosexual B |
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homoios Aj |
home- Similar, same Homeopath B |
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idios Aj |
idi- Own, personal Idiosyncrasy B |
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makros Aj |
macr- Long, large-scale Macroeconomics B |
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megas, megale Aj |
mega-, megal- Great, large, powerful/One million (metric system) Megaphone, megabyte B |
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mesos Aj |
mes- Middle Mesopotamia B |
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mikros Aj |
micr- Small Microscope B |
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monos Aj |
mon- Single, one Monotone B |
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neos Aj |
neo- New Neolithic B |
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oligos Aj |
olig- Few Oligarchy B |
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orthos Aj |
orth- Straight, correct Orthodontist B |
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palaios Aj |
pale- Old Paleography B |
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pas, pan, pantos Aj |
pan-, pant- All Pantomime B |
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poly Aj |
poly- Many Polyamory B |
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pseudes Aj |
pseud- False Pseudoscience B |
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skleros Aj |
scler- Hard Sclerosis B |
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thermos Aj |
therm- Hot Thermostat B |
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eu Ad |
eu- Well, favorable Eulogy, euphony B |
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ge |
ge- Earth |
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Zeus |
Jupiter King of the Gods, Lightening, Thunder Husband of Hera (sister), father of Athena |
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Hera |
Juno Goddess of marriage and the home Wife of Zeus |
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Poseidon |
Neptune God of the sea, earthquakes |
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Aphrodite |
Venus Goddess of love, sexuality Gifted Paris the most beautiful woman (Helen) |
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Eros |
Cupid - makes people fall in love Son of Aphrodite |
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Ares |
Mars God of war, strife Violent |
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Athena |
Minerva Goddess of war, wisdom, strategy Zeus' daughter, born from his head, not feminine |
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Hephaestus |
Vulcan God of metalwork, smith-god |
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Artemis |
Diana Goddess of hunting, chastity Twin of Apollo Virgin - Actaeon sees her bathing naked, so she turns him into a stag and has his dogs eat him |
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Apollo |
Apollo God of music, intellect, Oracle of Delphi, prophet Twin of Artemis |
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Muses |
Muses Minor goddess that brings inspiration to Apollo |
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Hermes |
Mercury Messenger god, travelers, thieves, merchants and traders, quick-wit |
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Iris |
Iris God of rainbows |
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Demeter |
Ceres Goddess of agriculture, grain crops "cereal" |
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Dionysus |
Bacchus God of wine, power of nature |
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Hades |
Pluto God of the Underworld Place inhabited by the souls of the dead |
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Peleus + Thetis |
Peleus is a God that marries sea-nymph Thetis (target of sexual violence) |
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Stentor |
Loud guy "Stentorian" voice |
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Aeneas |
Best Trojan hero that makes it out alive Epic story written about him by Vergil |
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Romulus |
Started Rome? Romans don't know their history, so they tried to create it |
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Helen |
(of Troy) Most beautiful woman "Woman who launched 1000 ships" --> Started the Trojan War Husband Menelaus invites Paris to dinner |
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Paris |
Trojan Prince, archer, very vain Paris steals Helen after Judgement of Paris (Athena, Hera, Aphrodite) |
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mythos |
myth- Story, tale Mythology |
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theos |
theo- Religion Theology |
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gone |
-gony Offspring, family |
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thanatos |
thanato- Death Thanatology |
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ge |
ge- Earth Geology |
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-ectemy CF |
Surgical removal of Splenectomy |
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-emia CF |
Condition of the blood Leukemia |
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-in, -ine S |
Chemical substance Toxin |
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anti- P |
Against Antibodies |
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epi- P |
Upon Epinephrine |
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tox- B |
Poison Toxic |
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melan- B |
Black, dark Melanoma |
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nephr- B |
Kidney Nephritis |
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-itis S |
Inflammation of Arthritis |
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arthr- B |
Joint Arthritis |
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oste- B |
Bone Osteoporosis |
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-meter CF |
Device for measuring Thermometer |
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-logist CF |
One who studies Cardiologist |
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cardi- B |
Heart Cardiovascular |
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psych- B |
Mind Psychology |
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-oma S |
Tumor |
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-osis S |
Diseased condition of Psychosis |
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-path CF |
One who suffers from a disease of, one who treats disease of Psychopath |
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-pathy CF |
Disease of, treatment of disease by Osteopathy |
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neur- B |
Nerve Neurology |
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hydr- B |
Water Hydropathy |
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-rrhea CF |
Abnormal discharge/flow of Diarrhea |
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-therapy CF |
Treatment of or by Chemotherapy |
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-tomy CF |
Surgical operation on, cutting of Lobotomy |
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gastr- B |
Stomach Gastrology |
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cephal- B |
Head, skull Cephalitis |
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chlor- B |
Light green, yellow-green Chlorophyll |
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cirrh- B |
Yellow, tawny Cirrhosis |
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dendr- B |
Tree, tree-like structure Dendrologist |
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enter- B |
Intestine Enterectomy |
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hyster- B |
Uterus Hysterectomy |
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leuk- B |
White Leukemia |
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mast- B |
Breast Mastectomy |
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my-, myos- B |
Muscle Myalgia |
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myc- B |
Fungus Mycology |
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ophthalm- B |
Eye Ophthalmologist |
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ot- B |
Ear Otoscope |
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phleb- B |
Vein Phlebitis |
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sthen- B |
Strength Myosthenia |
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tachy-, tach- B |
Swift, speed Tachycardia |
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xanth- B |
Yellow Xanthin |
