Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes Lesson 5

a support or stand for a camera or telescope that has three legs.

• tripod

• monopod

• dolly

• crane

someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another.

• counterpart

• opponent

• substitute

• complement

an opposite or different fact, event, or situation.

• contrary

• similar

• identical

• complementary

a doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the foot.

• podiatrist

• orthopedist

• dermatologist

• physiatrist

a device that measures the distance a person travels by walking.

• pedometer

• accelerometer

• altimeter

• thermometer

to say the opposite of something; to deny the truth about something; to deny or disagree with what is being said by someone; to not agree with something in a way that shows or suggests that it is wrong.

• refute

• confirm

• contradict

• acknowledge

something that is made to look like an exact copy of something else in

order to trick people.

• counterfeit

• duplicate

• replica

• forgery

a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet and toenails.

• manicure

• pedicure

• facial

• body scrub

a person walking in a city or along a road.

• pedestrian

• cyclist

• motorist

• passenger

act against something; to cause something to have less of an effect or no

effect at all.

• counteract

• interfere

• enhance

• aggravate