| A | B |
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| trope (the root) | turning |
| trope (the word) | a figure of speech (pun) |
| tropic | either of the two parallel lines about 23 degrees north or south of the equator on the earth |
| cosmos | universe |
| microcosm | a little world, miniature universe |
| cosmology | study of the universe |
| cosmos | the universe |
| necro | dead |
| necropolis | cemetery |
| necromancy | black magic, trickery |
| necropsy | examination of a dead body, an autopsy |
| necrophobia | fear of dead bodies or death |
| petro | stone, rock |
| petrify | to make stiff, shocked with fear |
| petrolatum | greasy substance made up of semisolid elements for ointments |
| petroleum | oil pressed deep in the earth, used as gas for cars |
| petroglyph | a rock carving, especially a prehistoric one |
| idio | personal |
| idioms | the language or dialect of people, region, class |
| idiosyncrasy | a person's peculiar manner or habit |
| agog | leader |
| pedagogue | teacher (leader of children) |
| demagogue | a person who appeals to the prejudices and emotions of people for his own gain |
| plasia | mold or change |
| plasticize | to make or become plastic |
| plastic | a moldable substance made of manmade fibers |
| crypt | hidden |
| cryptogram | something written in code or numbers |
| cryptic | secret, mysterious, hidden |
| crypt | an underground chamber or vault |
| mechane | machine |
| mechanic | one who works on machines |
| machine | an object that does work |
| mechanize | to make into a machine |
| iso | equal |
| isosceles | a triangle with 2 equal sides |
| isotherm | areas on a weather map with the same temperature |
| isobar | lines on a weather map that separates areas of equal pressure |
| stereo | three-dimensional |
| stereophonic | hearing sound form 3 directions |
| polis | city |
| cosmpolitan | having "city" ways, being sophisticated and knowing the ways of the world |
| metropolis | a major city |
| police | people who protect a city |
