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anthrop means human; man; humanity

misanthrope

philanthropy

anthropoidSlide2

auto means self

autograph

automobile

autobiographySlide3

mis

anthrope: a person who does not like other people.During the ceremony, the generous celebrity received an award for her philanthropy.

anthropoid: something that looks similar to man.philanthropy: giving money to people who need it, without wanting anything in return.

The old man was a misanthrope who surrounded his entire garden with barbed wire to keep his neighbours at bay.While visiting the zoo, we watched a monkey peal a banana in such an

anthropoid way.Slide4

auto

graph: the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.The sleek, powerful automobile cruised down the motorway, its wheels spraying the water behind it.

autobiography: an account of your life, which you write yourself.It was interesting to listen to the actress share a memory she had included in her autobiography.

Andy Murray seized the pen and scrawled his autograph across a young fan’s oversized tennis ball.automobile: a car.Slide5

bio means life

biography

biologybio

sphereSlide6

chron means time

chronic

chronologicalsyn

chroniseSlide7

bio

graphy: an account of someone’s life, written by someone else.In biology lessons, we studied the human body and how it works.

biosphere: the part of the earth’s surface and atmosphere where there are living things.biology: the science which studies living things.

The popular author will recount the singer’s upbringing in a biography.The moon does not contain a biosphere, which is why there is no water, plants, or known living creatures.Slide8

chron

ic: (1) an illness or disability which lasts for a very long time. (2) a very severe and unpleasant situation or problem.The student, who was intrigued by history, arranged the events into chronological

order.synchronise: to cause two activities, processes, or movements to happen at the same time and speed as each other.In order to perfectly synchron

ise their movements, the swimmers rehearsed daily.chronological: things described or shown in the order in which they happened.For three months, I’ve had a

chronic headache.Slide9

dyna means power

dynamite

aerodynamic

dynastySlide10

dys means bad; hard; unlucky

dysfunctional

dyslexiadys

enterySlide11

dyna

mite: a type of powerful explosive.The Concorde was able to achieve such high speeds party due to its aerodynamic shape.

dynasty: a series of rulers of a country who belong to the same family.The dynasty came to an end when the pharaoh’s only son died without an heir.

aerodynamic: if something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it allows the air to pass over it more easily.

Dynamite was used to demolish the dilapidated hotel, so that a newer model could be built.Slide12

dys

functional: to describe relationships or behaviour which are different from what is considered to be normal.After lots of hard work, the girl was in a better position to deal with her dyslexia.

dysentery: an infection which affects a person’s intestines, causing some unpleasant symptoms.The sailor’s severe stomach pains soon alerted her to a possible dysentery infection.

dyslexia: difficulty reading because of a slight problem in their brain.The dysfunctional tap refused to give even a single drop despite Tom ferociously turning.Slide13

gram means thing written

diagram

grammartele

gramSlide14

graph means writing

autograph

graphicgraph

iteSlide15

dia

gram: a simple drawing to explain how something works.Using a purple pen, Katie read through her writing and correct her grammar mistakes.

telegram: a message sent by telegraph and then printed and delivered to someone’s home or office.The telegram was delivered early this morning.

grammar: the ways that words can be put together in order to make sentences.The children sat with perplexed faces, so the teacher drew a diagram

to help.Slide16

auto

graph: the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.Dad insisted describing his operation in graphic detail while we were eating lunch.

graphite: a soft black material that is used in pencils and electrical equipment.As paper met graphite, the words began to flow.

graphic: (1) a clear and detailed description of something. (2) drawing or pictures.Andy Murray seized the pen and scrawled his autograph across a young fan’s oversized tennis ball.Slide17

hydr means water

hydrate

hydranthydr

aulicSlide18

hypo means below; beneath

hypothesis

hypodermichypo

crisySlide19

hydr

ate: to give something water.Water had to be ferried from the nearest hydrant to help extinguish the fire.

hydraulic: equipment or machinery which is operated by a fluid that is under pressure, such as water or oil.hydrant: a pipe connected to a water source from which water can be accessed for water when fighting fires.

Exhausted, the runner gulped down an entire bottle of water to hydrate himself.The workers used hydraulic power to pressure wash the car.Slide20

hypo

thesis: an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation, but which has not yet been proved correct.Hypodermic needles are used to place medications under skin tissue.

hypocrisy: to pretend to have qualities, beliefs, or feelings that you do not really have.Although Craig tried to seem sincere in congratulating his opponent, there was a lot of hypocrisy in his words.

hypodermic: injected beneath the skin.Each student gave a hypothesis

and theorised which plant would grow the tallest during the study.Slide21

logy means study of

psychology

archaeologymeteoro

logySlide22

meter / metr means measure

perimeter

symmetrical

thermometerSlide23

psycho

logy: the study of the human mind and the reasons for people’s behaviour.After spending three years training in archaeology, Helen was able to correctly identify which era the strange artefact was from.

meteorology: the study of the weather.A team of skilled weather experts to investigate the island’s meteorology.

archaeology: the study of the past by examining their remains.Studying psychology helped the teacher better understand the minds of her students.Slide24

peri

meter

: the distance around the outside edge of a shape

.The resplendent butterfly glided through the room, its orange and black patterned wins symmetrical.

thermometer: an instrument for measuring temperature.

A thermo

meter

was placed inside the pool to keep track of how warm the water is.

sym

metr

ical

: something that has two halves which are exactly the same, except that one half is the mirror image of the other.

The fence around my house identifies the

peri

meter

of my property.Slide25

micro means small

micro

phone

microscope

microscopicSlide26

mis / miso means hate

misanthrope

misodoctakleidistmiso

gelastic Slide27

micro

phone: a device used to make sounds louder, or to record them on a tape recorder.We used a microscope to see tiny objects that are too small for the naked eye.

microscopic: objects that are extremely small, and usually can be seen only through a microscope.Police were able to trace the criminal after they found a microscopic fleck of blood on the wall.

microscope: a scientific instrument which makes very small objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen.The energetic singer held the microphone close to his adoring fans.Slide28

mis

anthrope: a person who does not like other people

.The misodoctakleidist slammed the lid of the piano down in frustration.misogelastic: a person who hates laughter.

You wouldn’t find a misogelastic at a comedy gig.misodoctakleidist

: a person who hates practising on the piano.

The old man was a misanthrope who surrounded his entire garden with barbed wire to keep his neighbours at bay.Slide29

mono means one

monocle

monopoly

monolithSlide30

nym means name

anonymous

pseudonym

eponym

fakeSlide31

mono

cle: a glass lens which people wore in front of one eye to improve their sight in that eye.The local telecommunications company has a monopoly on high speed Internet because it offers the only web access in town.

monolith: a very large, standing straight up piece of stone, especially one that was put in place in ancient times.The ancient monolith was a monster standing in the field.

monopoly: a company or person that has complete control over something, so that it’s impossible for others to become involved in it.When the old man wanted to look at something small, he would hold his mono

cle up to one of his eyes.Slide32

anonymous: if you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.He used a pseudonym

to avoid his true identity being revealed.

fake

eponym: a noun named after a person.Because Caesar Cardini put together the first Caesar salad, he is credited with being the

eponym of the dish.

pseudonym: a name which someone, usually a writer, uses instead of their real name.

After being provided with an

ano

nym

ous

tip, detectives were in a better position to pursue the perpetrator.Slide33

morph means form; shape

metamorphosis

anthropomorphic

amorphousSlide34

phil means love

bibliophile

philosophy

philanthropySlide35

metamorphosis: when a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different.It is impossible to see a shape in the large amorphous cloud floating above our house

.

anthropomorphic: an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or features like those of a human being.The boy’s favorite cartoon stars an anthropomorph

ic cat who talks and walks like a person.amorphous: something that has no clear shape or structure.

During its metamorphosis, the caterpillar becomes a butterfly.Slide36

bibliophile: a lover of books.Live life to the full, that’s my philosophy.

phil

anthropy: giving money to people who need it, without wanting anything in return.

During the ceremony, the generous celebrity received an award for her philanthropy.philosophy: the love and pursuit of wisdom through reasoning.

Jason is a biblio

phile who reads at least four books every day.Slide37

phobia means fear

claustrophobia

agoraphobiaarachno

phobiaSlide38

phon means sound

telephone

symphony

cacophonySlide39

claustro

phobia: the fear of small or enclosed spaces.While being bumped around in the crowds, the man had to leave due to his agoraphobia.

arachnophobia: the fear of spiders.The sight of a large, hairy tarantula sent her arachnophobia into overdrive.

agoraphobia: the fear of open or public spaces.Elevators are not ideal places for a person with claustrophobia to step into.Slide40

tele

phone: the electrical system of communication that you use to talk directly to someone else in a different place.A symphony composed by Beethoven is likely to be popular

.cacophony: a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds.When the actor walked into the theater, there was a cacophony of screams from the reporters.

symphony: a piece of music written to be played by an orchestra.They had just put on their winter clothes when the

telephone rang.Slide41

photo / phos means light

photograph

photosynthesis

photographerSlide42

pseudo means false

pseudonym

pseudosciencepseudo

graph

fake

fake

fakeSlide43

photo

graph: a picture made using a camera.Every newspaper photographer was at the crime scene so they could publish pictures of it in their newspaper for the world to see.

photosynthesis: the way that green plants make their food using sunlight.If not for photosynthesis, plants would perish from a lack of nutrients.

photographer: someone who takes photographs as a job or hobby.At the wedding, the defining moment was immortalised in a photo

graph.Slide44

fake

fake

fake

pseudo

nym: a name which someone, usually a writer, uses instead of their real name.

Feng-shui is highly regarded in China, but considered

pseudo

science

because of its superstitious elements

.

pseudo

graph

: a piece of writing that is false.

The criminal approached the airport passport checking station with a

pseudo

graph

clenched within his hands.

pseudo

science

: a fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence. 

He used a

pseudo

nym

to avoid his true identity being revealed.Slide45

psycho means soul; spirit

psychologySlide46

scope means viewing instrument

microscope

periscopetele

scopeSlide47

psychology: the study of the human mind and the reasons for people’s behaviour.Studying psychology helped the teacher better understand the minds of her students.Slide48

micro

scope: a scientific instrument which makes very small objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen.Although the soldier was positioned in a ditch, he was able to use a periscope to observe the enemy camp above ground

.telescope: an instrument used to make things that are very far away seem larger and nearer when you look through it.She peered through the telescope at the vast array of constellations above.

periscope: a vertical tube which people inside submarines can look through to see above the surface of the water.We used a micro

scope to see tiny objects that are too small for the naked eye.Slide49

tech / techno means art; science; skill

technique

techniciantechno

logySlide50

tele means sound

telephone

television

telepathicSlide51

tech

nique: a particular method of doing an activity, usually involving practical skills.A pharmacy technician assists in measuring and crafting prescriptions to each patient's order.

Improvements in technology mean that students are now able to solve advanced maths problems on calculators.technology: scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes.

technician: someone whose job involves practical skilled work with scientific equipment.Jamie used a different problem-solving technique

than his sister, but she still got the same answer.Slide52

tele

phone: the electrical system of communication that you use to talk directly to someone else in a different place.The children sat on the plush sofa watching cartoons on the television.

telepathic: possessing mental powers which cannot be explained by science, such as being able to communicate with other people’s minds.Many people believe twins are telepathic and can talk to each other without speaking.

television: sending pictures and sounds by electrical signals over a distance so that people can receive them in their homes through a TV.They had just put on their winter clothes when the

telephone rang.Slide53

therm means heat

thermometer

thermal

ThermosSlide54

Deliberate blank slide to accommodate printing.Slide55

thermometer: an instrument for measuring temperature.Thermal materials were used when building the house to keep the inside of the home warm during the winter.

A

Thermos is needed for the hike if you want to keep your water cool in the scorching heat.Thermos: a container which is used to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold.

thermal: relating to or caused by heat or changes in temperature.A thermometer was placed inside the pool to keep track of how warm the water is.