Many words are formed from the Greek word parts
logy, meaning “study of”; aster, meaning “star”;
therm, meaning “heat”; and sphere, meaning “ball.”
Sometimes the Greek word parts are spelled differently when forming an English word, such as astronomy. This word, meaning “study of the stars,”
drops the e from aster and uses astr.
1. geology
2. thermometer
3. astronaut
4. atmosphere
5. biology
6. thermal
7. disaster
8. meteorology
9. technology
10. hemisphere
11. zoology
12. sociology
13. biosphere
14. thermos
15. asterisk
16. thermostat
17. astronomy
18. spherical
19. ecology
20. mythology
Challenge Words
21. psychology
22. anthropology
23. thermoelectric
24. astronomical
25. microbiology
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Sunday, October 13, 2013
Greek word parts
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