Practice the bases going from forms to meanings,
and from meanings to forms.
AESTHE-, to feel, perceive
ESTHE-
aesthetic, of or concerning the appreciation of beauty
or good taste
aesthete, one who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity
to beauty, as in art or nature; one who is highly sensitive to
art and beauty
anesthetic, anaesthetic, (anesthesia) an agent that
causes loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness
kinesthetic, pertaining to muscle sense, that is, of motor
control of one's body
ANTHROP- man,
human being
anthropocentric, interpreting reality exclusively in
terms of human values and experience
anthropology, study of the origin, the behavior, and the
physical, social, and cultural development of human beings
anthropomorphism, attribution of human motivation, characteristics,
or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, gods, or natural phenomena
misanthrope, one who hates or mistrusts humankind
misanthropy, hatred or mistrust of humankind
(misanthropy, misandry, misogyny)
philanthropy, effort or inclination to increase the well-being
of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations; general love
of mankind
ARCHA(E)- ancient, primitive
ARCHE- beginning
archaeology, study of material evidence remaining from
past human life and culture
archaic, ancient
Archeozoic, age of earliest life forms
Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird species
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not "arch"
not "archbishop," "archangel," "matriarch"
," "patriarch"
AST(E)R- star
astronomy, scientific study of matter in outer space
astrology, study of the positions and aspects of celestial
bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course
of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs
disaster, an occurrence causing destruction and distress;
a catastrophe; a grave misfortune
asterisk, a star-shaped figure
astronaut, one who travels in space
GEN(E)- to produce, originate
GON-
eugenic, the study of hereditary improvement of the
human race by controlled selective breeding
(hydrogen)
genetics, the branch of biology that deals with heredity
genesis, birth, beginning, origin
gene, a hereditary unit that occupies a specific location
on a chromosome
genetic, affecting or affected by genes
GER(ONT)- old age, old people
geriatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with problems
specific to the aged
gerontology, scientific study of the biological, psychological,
and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging
gerontocracy, government based on rule by elders
HOL- whole
holocaust, great or total destruction, especially by
fire; a sacrificial offering that is consumed entirely by flames
holistic, dealing with whole, integrated systems rather
than parts
holography, a method of producing a three-dimensional image
of an object
catholic, of broad scope; comprehensive; including or concerning
all humankind; universal
IATR- physician, medicine
pediatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with problems
specific to children
psychiatric, the branch of medicine that deals with problems
specific to the mind
geriatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with problems
specific to the aged
podiatry, the branch of medicine that deals with problems
specific to the foot
iatrogenic, caused by the doctor, or by being in the hospital
("~ illness")
PEP(T)- to digest
peptic, of digestion, caused by digestive secretions
pepsin, stomach enzyme
dyspeptic, pertaining to indigestion
Pepsi, (name conjures up image of being an aid to digestion)
TECHN- art, skill, craft
technical, involving the practical, mechanical, or industrial
arts or the applied sciences; abstract or theoretical
polytechnic, dealing with instruction in many industrial
arts and applied sciences
technology, the application of science, especially to industrial
or commercial objectives
pyrotechnics, the art of manufacturing or setting off fireworks
technique, the systematic procedure by which a complex
task is accomplished
technocracy, a government or social system controlled by
technicians, especially scientists and technical experts
