Wednesday, September 3, 2008
-meter :2) a distance that can be measured
thermometer-a device for measuring temperature
diameter-the distance across a circle
perimeter-the edge of an area
micro-:small
microscope-a device for looking at very small things
milli-:thousandth
milimeter-one thousandth of a meter
mono-;mon-: one, single
mono rail -a railway with a single rail
monarch-ling or queen, a sole ruler
monopoly-the sole right to sth
monogamy-marrige to one person
multi-:many
multistorey-having many storeys
multicolour-of many colours
multiple-involving serveral parts or many things
neo-:new,later,modern
neolithic-the later part of a stone age
neologism-a newly invented word or expression
neuro-;neur-:nerve
neurology-the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system
neuralgia-pain in the nerve
neural- relating to a nerve
octo-;octa-;act-: eight! 88888!
octopus-a sea creatures with eight legs
octagon-a figure with 8 sides
octet-a band with eight players in it
omni-:all,everything
omnivorous-eating both meats and plants
omniscient-knowing everything
omnipotent-all powerful
-osis:1)a diseased state
2)a process
neurosis-a nervous disease
cirrhosis-a disorder of a liver
metamorphosis-a process of change
osmosis-a chemical process involving the movement of molecules
ortho-:correct
orthodox-having correct or conventional beliefs
orthodoxy-set of ideas/an idea that is accepted by most ppl to be correct and right
orthography-conventional spelling
osteo-:bone
osteopathy-medical treatment involving maniupulation of the bones
palaeo-:ancient;early
palaeotholithic-the early part of the stone age
paedo-:child
paediatrics-the branch of medicine dealing with the health and diseases of children
pan-:all,every
pan-asian-involving the whole asia
panorama-a wide view of an area,a view of ' everything'
para-:1)beyond
paranormal:supernatural,beyond what is normal
2)beside;auxillary
paramedic-someone who is trained to give medical teratement but is not a fully trained doctor
3)similar to
paramilitary-behaving like a millitary organisation
sf ¶ 7:41 PM
thermometer-a device for measuring temperature
diameter-the distance across a circle
perimeter-the edge of an area
micro-:small
microscope-a device for looking at very small things
milli-:thousandth
milimeter-one thousandth of a meter
mono-;mon-: one, single
mono rail -a railway with a single rail
monarch-ling or queen, a sole ruler
monopoly-the sole right to sth
monogamy-marrige to one person
multi-:many
multistorey-having many storeys
multicolour-of many colours
multiple-involving serveral parts or many things
neo-:new,later,modern
neolithic-the later part of a stone age
neologism-a newly invented word or expression
neuro-;neur-:nerve
neurology-the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system
neuralgia-pain in the nerve
neural- relating to a nerve
octo-;octa-;act-: eight! 88888!
octopus-a sea creatures with eight legs
octagon-a figure with 8 sides
octet-a band with eight players in it
omni-:all,everything
omnivorous-eating both meats and plants
omniscient-knowing everything
omnipotent-all powerful
-osis:1)a diseased state
2)a process
neurosis-a nervous disease
cirrhosis-a disorder of a liver
metamorphosis-a process of change
osmosis-a chemical process involving the movement of molecules
ortho-:correct
orthodox-having correct or conventional beliefs
orthodoxy-set of ideas/an idea that is accepted by most ppl to be correct and right
orthography-conventional spelling
osteo-:bone
osteopathy-medical treatment involving maniupulation of the bones
palaeo-:ancient;early
palaeotholithic-the early part of the stone age
paedo-:child
paediatrics-the branch of medicine dealing with the health and diseases of children
pan-:all,every
pan-asian-involving the whole asia
panorama-a wide view of an area,a view of ' everything'
para-:1)beyond
paranormal:supernatural,beyond what is normal
2)beside;auxillary
paramedic-someone who is trained to give medical teratement but is not a fully trained doctor
3)similar to
paramilitary-behaving like a millitary organisation
sf ¶ 7:41 PM
