Greek and Latin lesson #17

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therm

Back

heat

Front

geothermal

Back

relating to, or using natural heat produced from the earth

geo = earth

therm = heat

al = relating to

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hypothermia

Back

a condition in which temperature of the body is very low

hypo = sub or under

therm = heat

ia = condition of

Front

thermal

Back

of, relating to, or caused by heat

therm = heat

al = relating to

Front

thermos

Back

a container that keeps liquids hot or cold for long periods of time

Front

thermostat

Back

a device that automatically adjusts the temperature in a room to a desired level

Front

hyperactive

Back

extremely active or too active

hyper = super, above

Front

hyper-

Back

super, above

Front

super-

Back

hyper, above

Front

hypo-

Back

sub, below