Greek and Latin Roots

-bio(life)

- gno-kno(to know)

1. antibiotic (an-t-b--tik) n. medical : a drug that is used to

kill harmful bacteria and to cure infections
2. biology (b--l-j) n. a science that deals with things that
are alive (such as plants and animals)
3. biography (b--gr-f) n. the story of a real person's life
written by someone other than that person
4. symbiosis (sim-b--ss) n. the relationship between two
different kinds of living things that live together and depend on
each other
5. acknowledge (ik-n-lij) v. to say that you accept or do not
deny the truth or existence of (something); to regard or
describe (someone or something) as having or deserving a
particular status
6. diagnose (d-ig-ns) v. to recognize (a disease, illness, etc.)
by examining someone
7. ignorant (ig-n(-)rnt) adj. extremely poor knowledge or
education ; lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing
specified
8. prognosis (prg-n-ss) n. a doctor's opinion about how
someone will recover from an illness or injury; a judgment about
what is going to happen in the future

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Sentences for crossword:

Antibiotic The doctor prescribed an _________ to cure Georges strep throat.
Biology We study plants and animals in _______________.
Biography The ___________ of Martin Luther Kings life was fascinating.
Symbiosis There is __________ between tiny sea creatures and giant whales who serve as
the host to the small creatures which in turn clean the whales.
Acknowledge Though I proved I was right, my brother refused to _________ it.
Diagnosed An oncologist __________ Johnny with a rare form of cancer.
Ignorant People who are racist are usually ________ about that race.
Prognosis Right now, the doctors say his _______ is good.