Root words Lesson 1

Working by itself with little or no human control.

A book written by someone about their own self.

A person's signature written by their own self.

A vehicle that moves by itself (using an engine, rather than being pulled by an animal).

Having the freedom to govern or control itself independently.

Arranged in the order of time that events actually happened.

An illness or problem that lasts for a very long time (the opposite of acute).

A written record of historical events, told in the order of time.

To make things happen at the exact same time (syn- = together/same).

The scientific study of living organisms.

An account of a person's life written by someone else.

A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Capable of being decomposed naturally by bacteria or other living organisms.

A powerful explosive substance used in mining and construction.

Full of energy, force, or constant change.

A powerful family of rulers who lead a country for a long time.