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lesson 7
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English
7th Grade
06/02/2012

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Term
auto
Definition

self

 

Examples-

Note: in defining a word you may need to add to the definition so it will make more sense – try saying it out loud.                                           

autobiography – written about the life of myself                                                            automorphic – having to do with the shape of one's self
autogenesis – origin of self                                                              autocrat – one who believes in a government by self                                                           

 

Term
--ation / ition / tion / ion
Definition

condition of being

 

 

 

Term
seism / seismo / sismo
Definition

earthquake

 

Examples-

seismic - having to do with earthquakes
seismologist  - an expert in the study of earthquakes                                                    seismography - writing about earthquakes

 

Term
gastr / gastro
Definition

stomach

 

Examples-

gastrology - the study of the stomach
gastrologist – an expert in the study of the stomach
monogastric - having to do with one stomach                   

Term
--ics
Definition

study of

 

Examples-

geodynamics - the study of the power of the earth/Earth
psychodynamics - the study of the power of the mind
phonetics - the study of sounds

 

Term
bi--
Definition

two or every two

 

Examples-

bicycle - vehicle having two wheels
biweekly - every two weeks
bigamy - having two marriages at the same time
bimonthly - every two months
biannual - twice a year or every two years

 

Term
metr
Definition

measurement of

 

Examples-

sociometric - having to do with the measurement of relationships of living things
zoometric - having to do with the measurement of animals
astrometric - having to do with the measurement of stars or space
biometrics - the study of the measurement of life

 

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