Greek and Latin Roots Flashcards

These flashcards cover vocabulary terms and their definitions related to Greek and Latin roots.

Visualize

To form a mental image of something; to imagine.

Vista

A pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening.

Visionary

A person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like.

Audible

Able to be heard.

Audition

An interview for a role or job as a singer, actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a performance.

Audience

A group of people who have gathered to watch a performance or public event.

Auditorium

The part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits.

Cacophony

A mixture of various unpleasant sounds; harsh sounds.

Xylophone

A musical instrument played by striking a row of metal bars of different lengths with one or more small wooden or plastic mallets.

Phonograph

A machine that reproduces sound (music) by placing a needle in contact with a grooved rotating disk; a record player.

vis/vid (root)

Means 'See or Look' and is of Latin origin.

aud (root)

Means 'Hear' and is of Latin origin.

phon (root)

Means 'Sound' and is of Greek origin.