Spelling: Greek/Latin
Roots #13 therm and socio
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1.
therm (n.) a unit of heat equal to 1,000 great
calories
2.
thermal (adj.) related to heat and temperature
3.
thermometer (n.) an instrument that measures temperature
or heat
4.
thermostat (n.) a devise used to control the
temperature
5.
thermos (n.) a container that is used to keep
things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things
warm
6.
endothermic (adj.) heated from within the body
7.
exothermic (adj.) requires heat to be absorbed from
outside the body
8.
thermograph (n.) a devise that automatically writes
down (records) changes in temperature
9.
thermodynamic (adj.) caused or operated by heat that
has changed into different forms of energy
10.
thermophile (n.) an organism that has adapted to
living in a very high temperatures (heat), such as bacteria or algae
11.
social (ad.) friendly; a person who enjoys
companions
12.
unsocial (adj.) not social; having or showing a
dislike
13.
association (n.) a group of people who have gathered
based on similar goals or beliefs
14.
associate (n.) a fellow worker or friend (usually
related to an office)
15.
antisocial (adj.) against the basic rules of a
group; harmful to people in a group
16.
disassociate (v.) to break ties with a group; to end a
friendship; to sever a relationship
17.
sociology (n.) the study of how people get along
18.
sociopath (n.) a person who suffers from an
antisocial mental disorder
19.
socialite (n.) a person who is important or of high
rank within a specific, usually fashionable group
20.
sociogram (n.) a diagram that represent each
person’s friends in a classroom or group
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