archaeo = ancient/primitive
description
Transcript of archaeo = ancient/primitive
archaeo = ancient/primitive
• Definition: the scientific study of the lives and culture of past people by excavation
Word: archaeology
Arch= Chief, primary, first• A sovereign prince or duke
•Word: Archduke
Arch = chief/primary/first
• Definition: ruled over by one royal person, a king or a queen
Word: monarchy
Arch = chief, primary, first
• Definition: A family, society, community, or state governed by women
•Word: matriarchy
Aster/astr = star
• Definition: pseudoscience based on the notion that the position of the moon, sun and stars affect human affairs.
Word: astrology
Aster/astr = star
• Definition: minor planet; planetoid
Word: asteroid
Audi = hear
• Definition: loud enough that it can be heard
Word: audible
• Definition: a group of persons assembled to hear and see a speaker, a play, a concert, etc.
Audi = hear
Word: audience
Bene = good/well
• Definition: advantageous, favorable
Word: beneficial
Bene = good/well
• Definition: a person who has given help, especially financial help.
Word: benefactor
Bene = good/well
• Definition: doing or inclined to do good, be kind or charitable
Word: benevolence
Ma = motherDefinition: feeling motherly; on Mom’s side
of the family
Word: maternal
Pa = father
Definition: social system where the father or a man is recognized as the head or leader.
Word: Patriarchy
Fra = brotherDefinition: brotherly; twins that are not identical
Word: fraternal
Bio = life• Definition: the history of individuals lives
told
Word: biography
Bio = life• Definition: a risk or hazard to life or health,
especially resulting from biological experimentation
Word: biohazard
Brev = short• Definition: the quality of being concise,
succinct, to the point
Word: brevity
Derm = skin
• Definition: method by which you get under the skin.
Word: hypodermic (needle)
Chloro=green
• Definition: the green pigment found in plants.
Word=chlorophyll
Chrono=time
Definition: arranged in the order of occurance
Word: chronological
Chrono=time
• Definition: a history of facts arranged in the order in which they happened.
Word: chronicle