Roots 10 Definitions
-Logical, -Logist, -logue, -logy, loquy (a science or study of; a speech; a collection of)
Zoological: of or pertaining to animals; the scientific study of animals and their behavior
Entomologist: people who study insects
Monologue: a long speech by one person; play given by one person
Anthropology: the scientific study of people, their societies; science of man, his origins, customs, etc
Anthology: a collection of beautiful poems or passages
Archeology: the science which deals with the study of ancient things
Ecology: scientific study of plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment
Etymology: science which treats the derivation of words
Eulogy: (eu- well; good) written or oral praise of a person
Soliloquy: a speech by an individual to himself/herself
Biology: science dealing with life and living organisms
Dialogue: ALAM a conversation in a book, play, or film:
Geology: the study of the rocks, soil etc that make up the Earth, and of the way they have changed
Cosmology: the science of the origin and structure of the universe, especially as studied in astronomy.
Man-, Mani-, Manu- (hands)
Manage: to handle; direct/control a business or department and the people, equipment, & money involved in it
Manicure: (cure- to care for; to heal) to care or treat the hands or nails
Manual: a small book; relating to the hand
Manufacture: the process of making goods or materials using machines, usually in large numbers or amounts
Manuscript: a book or piece of writing before it is printed
Manifest: to show a feeling, attitude etc
Manipulate: to make someone think and behave exactly as you want them to, by skillfully deceiving or influencing them
medi (in the middle; relating to the middle)
Intermediate: lying or being in the middle; intervened
Mediator: (ator- one who or that which, does or acts) one who stands between quarreling parties at variance
Medieval: connected with the middle Ages (=the period between about AD 1100 and 1500)
Mediocre: not very good
Median: middle number or measurement in a set of numbers or measurements that have been arranged in order
Meridian: one of the imaginary lines from the North Pole to the South Pole, drawn on a map of the Earth
Meditate: to think seriously and deeply about something
Mediterranean: sea that is surrounded by the countries of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
– metry, -meter (a measure; science of measurements; that by which a thing is measured)
Anemometer: an instrument used in measuring wind speed
Barometer: an instrument which measures atmospheric pressure
Perimeter: (peri- around; about; near; encircling) in geometry, the distance around a plane figure
Altimeter: an instrument in an aircraft that tells you how high you are
Audiometer: an instrument for gauging and recording acuity of hearing.
Chronometer: a very exact clock, used for scientific purposes
Decimeter: a unit of length equal to 1/10 meter.
Diameter: a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side or the length of this line
Hydrometer: an instrument for measuring water
Micrometer: an instrument for measuring very small distances
Metronome: a piece of equipment that makes a regular repeated sound like a clock, showing the speed at which music should be played
Trigonometry: study of triangleSG