Greek/Latin Root Words Unit 17

1. a person who directs or manages a place, department, or organization;a person who is in charge of cleaning, maintaining, and repairing a building

• superintendent

• geothermal

• hypothermia

• thermal

• thermos

2. a condition in which the temperature of the body is very low

• hypothermia
• Geothermal
• thermal
• thermos
• thermostat

3. of, relating to, or caused by heat; designed to keep you warm by preventing heat from leaving your body

• thermal
• Geothermal
• hypothermia
• thermos
• thermostat

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

• thermos
• Geothermal
• hypothermia
• thermal
• thermostat

5. of, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the earth

• Geothermal
• hypothermia
• thermal
• thermos
• thermostat

6. going under the skin

• hypodermic

• geothermal

• hypothermia

• thermal

• thermos

7. existing in the part of the mind that a person is not aware of; existing in the mind but not consciously known or felt

• subconscious

• geothermal

• hypothermia

• thermal

• thermos

8. having feelings that are very easily hurt; very strongly and easily affected or harmed by something

• hypersensitive
• Geothermal
• hypothermia
• thermal
• thermos

9. extremely active or too active

• hyperactive

• geothermal

• hypothermia

• thermal

• thermos

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

• thermostat
• Geothermal
• hypothermia
• thermal
• thermos