ADVANCED VOCABULARY - GREEK ROOT WORDS

Greek Root Words 1

Match the root words on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS

1)	-path-	(in nouns and adjectives) feeling, suffering
2)	-chron(o)-	(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) connected with time
3)	tele-	(in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs) far, over a long distance
4)	astro-	(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) relating to the stars or space
5)	bio-	(in nouns and adjectives) relating to living things or someone’s life
6)	-graph	(in nouns and adjectives) something written or drawn
7)	aqu-	(in nouns and adjectives) connected with water
8)	neo-	(in nouns and adjectives) new, recent
9)	-dem-	(in nouns and adjectives) relating to people
10)	anti-	(in nouns and adjectives) against, opposed to