LATIN ROOTS Astr Stell Mean Star astronomy science

LATIN ROOTS Astr, Stell Mean “Star”

astronomy science which studies stars and their movements

asteroid � a star like body in space; a small planet

constellation � a group of stars

stelliform � star-shaped

astrodome � clear dome of an aircraft for viewing the stars and sky

astrologer � person who examines the stars’ influence on people

stellar � like a star; most important

aster � a fall flower shaped like a star

asterisk � a star used in printing to refer to a margin note

disaster � event that occurs under the influence of a negative star; a calamity

Number the Stars Vocabulary

tentatively � with hesitation as though unsure

specter � a ghostly appearing figure causing fear or dread

hazy � not clear; vague; confused

imprinted � a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.

swastika this figure was the official emblem of the Nazi party and the Third Reich

rabbi � a Jewish leader and teacher

rationed � fixed allowance of something like food or clothing for one person for each day

synagogue � the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish community

lanky � tall, thin, and awkward

Nazi � name used to identify members of the National Socialist German Workers Party which ruled Germany from 1933 -1945 under Hitler