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graph (greek root)/gram |
to write |
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grammarian "James makes mistakes when he writes sentences; he is no grammarian." |
(noun) an expert in grammar |
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grammatical "He even made a grammatical mistake in the card. Inside he wrote, “All of us wishes you a Happy Birthday." |
(adjective) follows grammar rules |
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graphite "The label says the graphite pencils are made from a soft, black form of carbon." |
(noun) A soft, black form of carbon often used in pencils, also used for greasing machinery |
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hologram "On the cover of the birthday card is a hologram, a picture made with a laser. In the light, the picture looks three-dimensional." |
(noun) A three-dimensional picture made using lasers |
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micrograph "My college professor wrote a scholarly article on using micrographs to aid in teaching science. These photographs of tiny objects as seen through a microscope clearly show features of life forms not visible to the eye." |
(noun) A magnified image or photograph of an object taken through a microscope |
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monogram "Mom has ordered towels with monograms. Carissa’s towel will have a C, Belinda’s towel will have a B, and mine will have an E for Eve." |
(noun) A person’s initials combined together to make a design |
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monograph "The article is monograph because it is about one topic." |
(noun) A book or article, especially a scholarly one, about a particular subject |
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topography "I’ll use them to draw my map of the topography of this area. I must draw its surface features - the hills, streams, and roads." |
(noun) The study of the surface features of a place or region |
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fore (root) |
to predict; beforehand |
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forebode "First, he forecast rain on the day of the trip, which forbode trouble." |
(verb) To give warning of or predict |
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forego "Early in the school year, he predicted that our class would forego our class trip." |
(verb) To do without, to omit or decline |
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foresight "Pauli told us he had foresight and could tell the future." |
(verb) The ability to see what is likely to happen and prepare for it |
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forewarn "Be forewarned!” he cautioned. “There will be thunderstorms that day!" |
(verb) To warn beforehand |
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forecast "First, he forecast rain on the day of the trip, which forbode trouble.." |
(verb/noun) A prediction based on patterns or knowledge |
