Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes Video Flashcard

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What does the root 'dent' signify in English?

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Tooth

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What would 'television' be called if Germanic roots were used instead of Greek and Latin?

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Farseer

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How can understanding roots and affixes help in vocabulary?

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By helping decode complex words

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Which word is formed by combining the Greek roots for 'light' and 'writing'?

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Photograph

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What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?

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The science of

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What does the prefix 'bio-' mean?

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Life

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What does the root 'graph' signify?

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To write or draw

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What does the prefix 'tele-' mean?

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Distant or far

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What does the suffix '-phobia' indicate?

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Fear of

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What does the root 'phon' signify?

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Sound