Latin Roots Astr, Stell Mean “Star”

science which studies stars and their movements astronomy science which studies stars and their movements

asteroid a star like body in space; a small planet

constellation a group of stars

stelliform star-shaped

astrodome clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky

astrologer person who examines the stars’ influence on people

stellar like a star; most important

aster a fall flower shaped like a star

asterisk a star used in printing to refer to a margin note

disaster event that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity

Number the Stars Vocabulary

tentatively with hesitation as though unsure

specter a ghostly appearing figure causing fear or dread

hazy not clear; vague; confused

imprinted a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.

swastika this figure was the official emblem of the Nazi party and the Third Reich

rabbi a Jewish leader and teacher

rationed fixed allowance of something like food or clothing for one person for each day

synagogue the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish community

lanky tall, thin, and awkward

Nazi name used to identify members of the National Socialist German Workers Party which ruled Germany from 1933-1945 under Hitler