English Greek Root Packets 1 and 2

A,AN

not, without lacking

amnesia

a loss of memory

anecdote

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

anemia

lack of a normal number of red blood cells

anesthetic

something that causes a loss of feeling, especially the feeling of pain

anomaly

something that is different from what is normal; an irregularity

apathy

a lack of interest, feeling, or energy (from Greek pathos, "feeling"); (adj) apathetic

asymmetrical

irregular; lacking in symmetry or balance

acrophobia

fear of height

agoraphobia

fear of open spaces

anglophobia

dislike of England or the English

PHIL

loving, fond of

philanthropist

lover of humanity; person active in promoting human welfare

philanthropy

love of humanity

philhellenism

support of Greece or the Greeks

philately

collection and study of stamps

philogyny

love of women

philology

study of language and literature

PHILE

one who loves or supports

Anglophile

supporter of England or the English

MIS

to hate

misandry

hatred of males

misanthropy

hatred of humanity

misanthrope

hater of humanity

misogamy

hatred of marriage

misogyny

hatred of women

misology

hatred of argument

DYS

bad, painful, difficult

dysentery

inflammation of the large intestine

dysfunction

abnormal functioning, as of an organ of the body

dyslexia

difficulty reading

dyspepsia

indigestion

dysphasia

speech difficulty resulting from brain injury

dystrophy

faulty nutrition

dystopia

imperfect society

eugenics

science dealing with improving hereditary qualities

eulogize

write or speak in praise of someone

eulogy

speech in praise of someone

eupepsia

good digestion

euphemism

a substitution of a "good" expression for an unpleasant one

euphonious

pleasing in sound

euphoria

sense of well being

euthanasia

illegal practice of painlessly putting to death a person suffering from an incurable, painfully distressing disease

MACRO

large, long

macrocosm

great world; universe

macron

horizontal mark indicating that the vowel over which it is placed is long

macroscopic

arge enough to be visible to the naked eye

MICRO

small

microbe

very minute organism; a microorganism

microcosm

little world

microdont

small teeth

micrometer

instrument for measuring very short distances

microfilm

film of very small size

microscopic

invisible to the naked eye

microsecond

unit of time equal to one millionth of a second

microwave

very short electromagnetic wave

monarchy

rule by a single person

monochromatic

one color

monogamy

Marriage to only one person at a time

monomorphic

having a single form

monosyllabic

having only one syllable

monogram

two or more letters interwoven to represent a name

monolith

single stone of large size

monomania

derangement of the mind on one subject only

monotonous

continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying

poly

many

polyarchy

rule by many

polygamy

marriage to several people at the same time

polymorphic

having various forms

polysyllabic

having more than three syllables

polyglot

closed pane figure having literally many angles

polyphonic

having many sounds or voices

polytechnic

many arts or sciences

Antrop

human

antropoid

resembling humans

Anthropometry

science dealing with measurements of human body to determine differences in individuals or groups

Anthropomorphic

attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods

Anthropophagi

man-eaters; cannibals

Therm

heat

thermal

relating to heat

thermonuclear

nuclear reaction that occurs only at high temperatures such as nuclear fusion

thermos

double walled container with vacuum between to keep substances at constant temperature