Greek and Latin Roots

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therm

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A Greek root meaning 'heat'. Examples: thermometer, thermal.

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auto

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A Greek root meaning 'self'. Examples: autobiography, automatic.

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mort

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A Latin root meaning 'death'. Examples: mortal, mortuary.

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logy

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A Greek suffix meaning 'the study of'. Examples: biology, geology.

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ject

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A Latin root meaning 'to throw'. Examples: eject, project.

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bio

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A Greek root meaning 'life'. Examples: biology, biography.

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tele

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A Greek root meaning 'far' or 'distant'. Examples: telephone, telescope.

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astro

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A Greek root meaning 'star'. Examples: astronomy, astronaut.

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graph

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A Greek root meaning 'to write' or 'to draw'. Examples: autograph, graphic.

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mal

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A Latin root meaning 'bad' or 'evil'. Examples: malice, malfunction.