1. anthrop means human; man; humanity
Child-friendly definitions
misanthrope: a person who does not like other people.
philanthropy: giving money to people who need it, without wanting anything in return.
anthropoid: something that looks similar to man.
Sentences
The old man was a misanthrope who surrounded his entire garden with barbed wire to keep his neighbours at bay.
During the ceremony, the generous celebrity received an award for her philanthropy.
While visiting the zoo, we watched a monkey peal a banana in such an anthropoid way.
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2. auto means self autograph automobile autobiography
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autograph: the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.
automobile: a car.
autobiography: an account of your life, which you write yourself.
Sentences
Andy Murray seized the pen and scrawled his autograph across a young fan’s oversized tennis ball.
The sleek, powerful automobile cruised down the motorway, its wheels spraying the water behind it.
It was interesting to listen to the actress share a memory she had included in her autobiography.
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3. bio means life biography biology biosphere Child-friendly definitions
biography: an account of someone’s life, written by someone else.
biology: the science which studies living things.
biosphere: the part of the earth’s surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
Sentences
The popular author will recount the singer’s upbringing in a biography.
In biology lessons, we studied the human body and how it works.
The moon does not contain a biosphere, which is why there is no water, plants, or known living creatures.
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4. chron means time chronic chronological synchronise
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chronic: (1) an illness or disability which lasts for a very long time. (2) you can describe someone’s bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time. (3) a very severe and unpleasant situation or problem.
chronological: things described or shown in the order in which they happened.
synchronise: to cause two activities, processes, or movements to happen at the same time and speed as each other.
Sentences
For three months, I’ve had a chronic headache.
The student, who was intrigued by history, arranged the events into chronological order.
In order to perfectly synchronise their movements, the swimmers rehearsed daily.
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Could compare ‘chronic’ to ’acute’.
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5. dyna means power dynamite aerodynamic dynasty
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dynamite: a type of powerful explosive.
aerodynamic: if something such as a car has an aerodynamic shape or design, it goes faster and uses less fuel than other cars because the air passes over it more easily.
dynasty: a series of rulers of a country who belong to the same family.
Sentences
Dynamite was used to demolish the dilapidated hotel, so that a newer model could be built.
The Concorde was able to achieve such high speeds party due to its aerodynamic shape.
The dynasty came to an end when the pharaoh’s only son died without an heir.
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6. dys means bad; hard; unlucky
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dysfunctional: to describe relationships or behaviour which are different from what is considered to be normal.
dyslexia: difficulty reading because of a slight problem in their brain.
dysentery: an infection which affects a person’s intestines, causing some unpleasant symptoms.
Sentences
The dysfunctional tap refused to give even a single drop despite Tom ferociously turning.
After lots of hard work, the girl was in a better position to deal with her dyslexia.
The sailor’s severe stomach pains soon alerted her to a possible dysentery infection.
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Wasn’t entirely sure about dysentery here. Take it out if you wish. Suppose it links in with a few popular topics.
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7. gram means thing written
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diagram: a simple drawing to explain how something works.
grammar: the ways that words can be put together in order to make sentences.
telegram: a message sent by telegraph and then printed and delivered to someone’s home or office.
Sentences
The children sat with perplexed faces, so the teacher drew a diagram to help.
Using a purple pen, Katie read through her writing and correct her grammar mistakes.
The telegram was delivered early this morning.
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Based on what they know from gram, tele, and graph, could students deduce what a telegraph is?
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8. graph means writing autograph graphic graphite
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autograph: the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.
graphic: (1) a clear and detailed description of something. (2) drawing or pictures.
graphite: a soft black material that is used in pencils and electrical equipment.
Sentences
Andy Murray seized the pen and scrawled his autograph across a young fan’s oversized tennis ball.
Dad insisted describing his operation in graphic detail while we were eating lunch.
As paper met graphite, the words began to flow.
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9. hydr means water hydrate hydrant hydraulic Child-friendly definitions
hydrate: to give something water.
hydrant: a pipe connected to a water source from which water can be accessed for water when fighting fires.
hydraulic: equipment or machinery which is operated by a fluid that is under pressure, such as water or oil.
Sentences
Exhausted, the runner gulped down an entire bottle of water to hydrate himself.
Water had to be ferried from the nearest hydrant to help extinguish the fire.
The workers used hydraulic power to pressure wash the car.
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10. hypo means below; beneath
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hypothesis: an idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation, but which has not yet been proved correct.
hypodermic: injected beneath the skin.
hypocrisy: to pretend to have qualities, beliefs, or feelings that you do not really have.
Sentences
Each student gave a hypothesis and theorised which plant would grow the tallest during the study.
Hypodermic needles are used to place medications under skin tissue.
Although Craig tried to seem sincere in congratulating her opponent, there was a lot of hypocrisy in his words.
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Link the ‘derm’ in hypodermic with skin.
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11. logy means study of psychology archaeology meteorology
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psychology: the study of the human mind and the reasons for people’s behaviour.
archaeology: the study of the past by examining their remains.
meteorology: the study of the weather.
Sentences
Studying psychology helped the teacher better understand the minds of her students.
After spending three years training in archaeology, Helen was able to correctly identify which era the strange artefact was from.
A team of skilled weather experts to investigate the island’s meteorology.
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Link meteorology to the French for ’weather’, which is météo.
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12. meter / metr means measure
Child-friendly definitions
perimeter: the distance around the outside edge of a shape.
symmetrical: something that has two halves which are exactly the same, except that one half is the mirror image of the other.
thermometer: an instrument for measuring temperature.
Sentences
The fence around my house identifies the perimeter of my property.
The resplendent butterfly glided through the room, its orange and black patterned wins symmetrical.
A thermometer was placed inside the pool to keep track of how warm the water is.
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13. micro means small microphone microscope microscopic
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microphone: a device used to make sounds louder, or to record them on a tape recorder.
microscope: a scientific instrument which makes very small objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen.
microscopic: objects that are extremely small, and usually can be seen only through a microscope.
Sentences
The energetic singer held the microphone close to his adoring fans.
We used a microscope to see tiny objects that are too small for the naked eye.
Police were able to trace the criminal after they found a microscopic fleck of blood on the wall.
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14. mis / miso means hate misanthrope misogelastic misodoctakleidist
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Child-friendly definitions
misanthrope: a person who does not like other people.
misodoctakleidist: a person who hates practising on the piano.
misogelastic: a person who hates laughter.
Sentences
The old man was a misanthrope who surrounded his entire garden with barbed wire to keep his neighbours at bay.
The misodoctakleidist slammed the lid of the piano down in frustration.
You wouldn’t find a misogelastic at a comedy gig.
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I’ve just added two funny ones on this one! ‘Misogamy’ and ‘misogynist’ might be appropriate to add in for secondary pupils.
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15. mono means one monocle monopoly monolith Child-friendly definitions
monocle: a glass lens which people wore in front of one eye to improve their sight in that eye.
monopoly: a company or person that has complete control over something, so that it’s impossible for others to become involved in it.
monolith: a very large, standing straight up piece of stone, especially one that was put in place in ancient times.
Sentences
When the old man wanted to look at something small, he would hold his monocle up to one of his eyes.
The local telecommunications company has a monopoly on high speed Internet because it offers the only web access in town.
The ancient monolith was a monster standing in the field.
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16. nym means name fake anonymous pseudonym eponym
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anonymous: if you remain anonymous when you do something, you do not let people know that you were the person who did it.
pseudonym: a name which someone, usually a writer, uses instead of their real name.
eponym: a noun named after a person.
Sentences
After being provided with an anonymous tip, detectives were in a better position to pursue the perpetrator.
He used a pseudonym to avoid his true identity being revealed.
Because Caesar Cardini put together the first Caesar salad, he is credited with being the eponym of the dish.
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17. morph means form; shape
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metamorphosis: when a person or thing develops and changes into something completely different.
amorphous: something that has no clear shape or structure.
anthropomorphic: an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or features like those of a human being.
Sentences
During its metamorphosis, the caterpillar becomes a butterfly.
It is impossible to see a shape in the large amorphous cloud floating above our house.
The boy’s favorite cartoon stars an anthropomorphic cat who talks and walks like a person.
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I saw this on Google, and decided on the image above: “an amorphous grey mass which proved to be mashed potato”.
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18. phil means love bibliophile philosophy philanthropy
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bibliophile: a lover of books.
philosophy: the love and pursuit of wisdom through reasoning.
philanthropy: giving money to people who need it, without wanting anything in return.
Sentences
Jason is a bibliophile who reads at least four books every day.
Live life to the full, that’s my philosophy.
During the ceremony, the generous celebrity received an award for her philanthropy.
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19. phobia means fear claustrophobia arachnophobia agoraphobia
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claustrophobia: the fear of small or enclosed spaces.
agoraphobia: the fear of open or public spaces.
arachnophobia: the fear of spiders.
Sentences
Elevators are not ideal places for a person with claustrophobia to step into.
While being bumped around in the crowds, the man had to leave due to his agoraphobia.
The sight of a large, hairy tarantula sent her arachnophobia into overdrive.
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Plenty to choose from here.
Worth noting that ’phobia’ is a standalone word in itself.
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20. phon means sound telephone symphony cacophony
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telephone: the electrical system of communication that you use to talk directly to someone else in a different place.
symphony: a piece of music written to be played by an orchestra.
cacophony: a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds.
Sentences
They had just put on their winter clothes when the telephone rang.
A symphony composed by Beethoven is likely to be popular.
When the actor walked into the theater, there was a cacophony of screams from the reporters.
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21. photo / phos means light
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photograph: a picture made using a camera.
photographer: someone who takes photographs as a job or hobby.
photosynthesis: the way that green plants make their food using sunlight.
Sentences
At the wedding, the defining moment was immortalised in a photograph.
Every newspaper photographer was at the crime scene so they could publish pictures of it in their newspaper for the world to see.
If not for photosynthesis, plants would perish from a lack of nutrients.
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22. pseudo means false fake fake fake pseudonym pseudograph pseudoscience
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pseudonym: a name which someone, usually a writer, uses instead of their real name.
pseudoscience: a fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence.  pseudograph: a piece of writing that is false.
Sentences
He used a pseudonym to avoid his true identity being revealed.
Feng-shui is highly regarded in China, but considered pseudoscience because of its superstitious elements.
The criminal approached the airport passport checking station with a pseudograph clenched within his hands.
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Well known pseudonyms, or pennames when referring to an author, include Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling), Malcolm X (Malcolm Little), and Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama).
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23. psycho means soul; spirit
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psychology: the study of the human mind and the reasons for people’s behaviour.
Sentences
Studying psychology helped the teacher better understand the minds of her students.
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24. scope means viewing instrument
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microscope: a scientific instrument which makes very small objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen.
periscope: a vertical tube which people inside submarines can look through to see above the surface of the water.
telescope: an instrument used to make things that are very far away seem larger and nearer when you look through it.
Sentences
We used a microscope to see tiny objects that are too small for the naked eye.
Although the soldier was positioned in a ditch, he was able to use a periscope to observe the enemy camp above ground.
She peered through the telescope at the vast array of constellations above.
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25. tech / techno means art; science; skill
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technique: a particular method of doing an activity, usually involving practical skills.
technician: someone whose job involves practical skilled work with scientific equipment.
technology: scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes.
Sentences
Jamie used a different problem-solving technique than his sister, but she still got the same answer.
A pharmacy technician assists in measuring and crafting prescriptions to each patient's order.
Improvements in technology mean that students are now able to solve advanced maths problems on calculators.
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26. tele means sound telephone television telepathic
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telephone: the electrical system of communication that you use to talk directly to someone else in a different place.
television: sending pictures and sounds by electrical signals over a distance so that people can receive them on a television (electrical equipment consisting of a box and a glass screen) in their homes.
telepathic: possessing mental powers which cannot be explained by science, such as being able to communicate with other people’s minds.
Sentences
They had just put on their winter clothes when the telephone rang.
The children sat on the plush sofa watching cartoons on the television.
Many people believe twins are telepathic and can talk to each other without speaking.
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27. therm means heat thermometer thermal Thermos
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thermometer: an instrument for measuring temperature.
thermal: relating to or caused by heat or changes in temperature.
Thermos: a container which is used to keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold.
Sentences
A thermometer was placed inside the pool to keep track of how warm the water is.
Thermal materials were used when building the house to keep the inside of the home warm during the winter.
A Thermos is needed for the hike if you want to keep your water cool in the scorching heat.
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A Thermos has two thin, shiny glass walls with no air between them.
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