Lesson 5: Building Greek Vocabulary Ii

Front 1

Acou(s)-, Acu(s)-

Back 1

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hear

Front 2

Amni-

Back 2

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fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

Front 3

Asc-, Ascit-

Back 3

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(leather bag) bladder, sac, bag

Front 4

Bary-

Back 4

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heavy, dull, hard

Front 5

Cente-

Back 5

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pierce

Front 6

Chrom-, Chroma-, Chromat-

Back 6

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color, pigment

Front 7

Dips-

Back 7

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thirst

Front 8

Echo-

Back 8

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reverberating sound, echo

Front 9

Edema-, Edemat-

Back 9

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swelling

Front 10

Gno(s)-

Back 10

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know

Front 11

Lal-

Back 11

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talk

Front 12

Lepar-

Back 12

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abdomen, abdominal wall

Front 13

Lex-

Back 13

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read

Front 14

Mne-

Back 14

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remember

Front 15

Ne-

Back 15

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new

Front 16

No-

Back 16

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mind, mental activity, comprehension

Front 17

Orec-, Orex-

Back 17

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have an appetite

Front 18

Ox(y)

Back 18

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acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

Front 19

Pha-

Back 19

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speak, communicate

Front 20

Phag-

Back 20

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swallow, eat

Front 21

Pharmac(eu)-*

Back 21

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medicine, drug

*word ending in -emphraxis are from Phrac- and -sis

Front 22

Phem-

Back 22

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speech

Front 23

Phob-

Back 23

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(abnormal) fear

Front 24

Phon-

Back 24

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voice, sound

Front 25

Phrac-, Phrag-

Back 25

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enclose, obstruct

Front 26

Phras-

Back 26

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speak

Front 27

Phren-

Back 27

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mind; diaphragm

Front 28

Phylac-

Back 28

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protection (against disease)

Front 29

Phys(i)-

Back 29

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nature, appearance

Front 30

Phyt-

Back 30

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plant (organism), growth

Front 31

Poie-

Back 31

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produce, make

Front 32

Sapr-

Back 32

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rotten, putrid, decaying

Front 33

Stear-, Steat-

Back 33

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fat, sebum, sebaceous glands