BIO--life word you know: biology

biopsy (n)— a seeing of live tissues; the examination of tissues removed from the living body “The biopsy revealed that the growth was benign.”

biography (n)—a written account of someone’s life “Edgar Allen Poe’s biography includes many details of his upbringing.” The Life of Edgar Allen Poe

biodegradable (adj)— capable of being broken down into mircroorganisms and absorbed by the environment “I switched to the biodegradable laundry detergent, which would not pollute the streams.”

CHRON—time word you know: chronological (adj)—a list of events arranged according to time of occurrence

chronic (adj)—continuing for a long time “A chronic complainer, he was never happy with his situation.”

Chronicle (n)—an account of events arranged in order of time “The Cleveland Chronicle gives an account of the news of the day.”

synchronize (v)—to cause to operate (keep time) in unison “Synchronize watches” “The sound of the film was not synchronized with the picture.”

anachronism (n)—anything out of its proper historical time “To include a computer in a story set in 1850 would be an anachronism.”