Lists 1-6 Practice Flashcard

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orth

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A prefix meaning 'straight' or 'correct', often used in terms like 'orthodox' (correct belief) or 'orthogonal' (at right angles).

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phon

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A prefix meaning 'sound', used in words like 'phonetics' (the study of sounds) and 'symphony' (a harmonious sound).

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naut

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A suffix meaning 'ship' or 'sailor', found in words like 'astronaut' (star sailor) and 'nautical' (related to ships).

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neur

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A prefix meaning 'nerve', used in terms like 'neuron' (nerve cell) and 'neuroscience' (the study of the nervous system).

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psych

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A prefix meaning 'mind', 'soul', or 'spirit', found in words like 'psychology' (the study of the mind) and 'psyche' (the human soul).

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bio

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A prefix meaning 'life', used in words like 'biology' (the study of life) and 'biome' (a large community of plants and animals).

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geo

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A prefix meaning 'earth', found in terms like 'geography' (the study of the earth) and 'geology' (the study of the earth's structure).

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therm

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A prefix meaning 'heat', used in words like 'thermometer' (an instrument for measuring temperature) and 'thermal' (related to heat).

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hydro

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A prefix meaning 'water', found in terms like 'hydrology' (the study of water) and 'hydroelectric' (related to electricity generated by water).

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photo

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A prefix meaning 'light', used in words like 'photograph' (a picture made with light) and 'photosynthesis' (the process by which plants use light to make food).