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  • What is a uni-form? Give an example of a uniform
    Uni=One, form= shape, school uniforms are the same color and style
  • What does hyper in hyperthermia mean?
    hyper= above beyond
  • What does bi mean in bicycle?
    2, 2 wheels in a cycle :)
  • What does phone in telephone mean?
    sound
  • What does Aero in aerobics mean?
    Aero=Air
  • What does Max mean?
    Great
  • What doe per in permeate mean?
    through
  • What doe struct mean in superstructure? So what does superstructure mean?
    struct= build, super-struct-ure= massive/big/great- building
  • What does a microscope do? What does micro mean?
    something that magnifies something really small, micro=small
  • What is the meaning of Therm in thermometer?
    Heat, something that measures heat
  • What does convert mean?
    change form/turn into something else
  • What is the meaning of Millimeter?
    Milli=1 million, meter= measure
  • What does de mean? Give a word that starts with de =)
    de= reduce, come back, undo
  • What is a replica?
    Exact copy
  • What does Photo in photosynthesis mean?
    photo=light
  • What doe mot in motorbike mean?
    mot=mov
  • I have reduced the heat to minimum. What does minimum mean?
    Mini=small, minimum= least temp
  • What does bio in antibiotics mean?
    Bio=life
  • What is trio/tri?
    3
  • What is cycle?
    Something circular,
  • What does construe mean? What is the latin root here?
    build together, stru- build
  • What is Decathlon mean?
    Deca= 10, athlon= sports , 10 types of sports
  • What is a cyclone when it comes to weather?
    a circular movement in the water
  • What doe capt in captain mean?
    Capt: one who takes, takes control/in control
  • What is a Quart?
    1/4th