ELA9 Greek & Latin Roots Lesson 3

Vocabulary flashcards covering Greek and Latin root words and vocabulary definitions from Shawn Henry's ELA9 Lesson 3.

fid

faith, belief, trust

gamy

marriage

poly

many

magni

to make great

bi

two

mono

one

fidelity

faithfulness, loyalty

infidel

unfaithful, one who has no religious beliefs

confident

trusting, feeling assured or certain

Fido

a dog's name meaning "faithful companion"

magnify

to make greater in size, enlarge, exaggerate, glorify

magnificent

splendid, impressive, exalted

Magna Carta

"magnificent charter," granted English political and civil liberties in 1215

magnitude

greatness of size, extent, or of importance of influence

monogamy

married to only one person at a time

polygamy

married to more than one wife or husband at the same time

bigamy

crime of marrying one person while still married to another

biathlon

in Olympic Winter Games, an event combining a ski run and marksmanship

biceps

the large muscle in the front of the upper arm (a muscle having 2 points of origin)

bifocals

glasses with 2 different focal lengths; one for close work such as reading, the other for distant focus

bilingual

capable of speaking 2 languages

bilateral

having 2 sides or involving 2 sides

polygraph

an instrument for recording simultaneously changes in pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration, etc. (lie detector)

polysyllabic

having many syllables

polyunsaturated

of an organic compound, having many unsaturated double bonds: in vegetable oils associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood

polyester

any of various synthetic resins that are light, strong, and resistant to weather. Polyesters are long chains of esters and are used to make plastics and fibers

polygon

a shape with many sides

monopoly

exclusive control of a commodity or a service, makes elimination of competition possible, price fixing possible

monochromatic

having one color

monotonous

having little or no variation or variety, tiresome

monorail

a train which uses one rail instead of two