Greek and Latin Roots

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What does the root 'dec' mean? (e.g., decimal, decade, decagon)

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ten

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What does the root 'photo' mean? (e.g., photosynthesis, photograph, photocopy)

Back

light

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What does the root 'therm' mean? (e.g., thermometer, hypothermia, thermos)

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heat

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What does the root 'sub' mean? (e.g., submarine, subway, submerge)

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under/below

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What does the root 'multi' mean? (e.g., multiply, multiple, multimedia)

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many

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What does the root 'bio' mean? (e.g., biology, biography, biodegradable)

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life

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What does the root 'graph' mean? (e.g., autograph, photograph, graphic)

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to write

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What does the root 'aqua' mean? (e.g., aquarium, aqueduct, aquatic)

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water

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What does the root 'port' mean? (e.g., transport, portable, import)

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to carry

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What does the root 'dict' mean? (e.g., predict, dictionary, contradict)

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to say or tell