Greek and Latin Roots - Units 1, 2, and 3

Define audition

• Able to be heard.

• A mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh sounds.

• A group of people who have gathered to watch a performance or public event.

• An interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a performance.

Define aquifer

• A small harbor where small boats can dock.

• Related to electricity that is made from the energy of falling water.

• A channel that has been built to carry water over long distances.

• An underground layer of rock that water continually moves through.

Define memoir

• The part of the mind that tells you certain actions are right or wrong.

• A written account in which someone describes past experiences.

• An object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; a souvenir.

• The study of the human races, origins, societies, and cultures.

Define marina

• On or near the sea.

• To lose water or moisture; to become dry.

• A small harbor where small boats can dock.

• On or near the sea.

Define memorialize

• To do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or event.

• Very good or interesting and worth remembering.

• A written account in which someone describes past experiences.

• Very careful about doing what you are supposed to do; concerned with doing something correctly.

Define aquatic

• A glass tank or bowl in which fish or other aquatic animals live.

• A channel that has been built to carry water over long distances.

• Related to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea.

• Living or taking place in water.

Define memento

• To do or create something that causes people to remember an important person, thing, or event.

• The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

• Very good or interesting and worth remembering.

• An object that is a reminder of a person, place, or event; a souvenir.

Define visionary

• A pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.

• An interview for a particular role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a performance.

• A person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like.

• Form a mental image of something; imagine.

Define geology

• The scientific study of the history of Earth, especially as recorded by rocks.

• The study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures.

• The study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations.

• The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

Define aquarium

• Related to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea.

• A glass tank or bowl in which fish or other aquatic animals live.

• Living in or taking place in water.

• On or near the sea.