Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English.. PART MEANING EXAMPLE PART MEANING EXAMPLE Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the
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The following word parts describe parts of the universe or parts of the body Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English
PART MEANING EXAMPLE PART MEANING EXAMPLE
Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words
on the left
pete oN
geocentric
dentures
podiatry
capstone dermatitis corpulent
aquanaut
hydraulic cardiovascular
terrace
pyrometer manacles
asterisk
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an underseas explorer
a series of raised levels of earth relating to the heart and blood vessels figure of a star (*) used as a reference mark
having the earth as the center handcuffs
treatment of foot problems having a fleshy body
top or final rock used to complete a
structure
apparatus for measuring high
temperatures
inflammation of the skin
operated by water under pressure or
in motion
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EXERCISE 14: Human States
The following word parts describe human states Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English
HUMAN STATES
Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words
on the left
2 moribund B part of the earth’s crust where living
E reduced ability or lack of ability to read
9 kleptomania H speak negatively and harmfully about
L wanting to do good to others
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EXERCISE I5: People and Their Senses
The following word parts describe people or their senses Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English
Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words
on the left
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12
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cacophony
judiciary
fraternize
spectacle
audiology
patrimony
periscope dominant anthropoid
loquacious
visualize valedictory
matriarchal endemic
exerting authority or influence seein your mind
being ruled or headed by a woman discordant sound
exceedingly talkative system of courts in a country pertaining to a particular people or
locality
instrument to view obstructed objects farewell speech at a graduation
ceremony
science of hearing
estate inherited from a father or ancestors
associate in a friendly or brotherly way impressive sight or view
resembling a human being
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The following word parts describe sizes or amounts Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English
PART MEANING EXAMPLE PART | MEANING EXAMPLE
Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words
on the left
3 minuscule C able to eat all types of food
4 microorganism D universe as a whole
7 omnivorous G able to speak or write many languages
9 multitude I large bottle, for wine or champagne
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EXERCISE I7: Number
The following word parts describe numbers Study these word parts because they appear in numerous words in English
NUMBER
Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words
on the left
bifocals
quadrennial millennium solitaire
tripartite
duplex
decathlon
unicorn
octogenarian
centennial monorail
semiprivate
mythical horselike animal with one horn
card game played by one person eighty-year-old person
partly alone and partly shared hundredth anniversary
train on one track eyeglass lenses with two parts
occurring every four years
athletic contest involving ten events period of a thousand years
building divided into two houses
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EXERCISE I8: Opposites
The following word parts describe opposites Study these word parts because they appear
in numerous words in English
OPPOSITES
Using the word parts above to help you, match the definitions on the right with the words
on the left
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EXERCISE 19: All Word Parts Together
Study the word list at the top of each box Then read each sentence and place the letter of
an appropriate word in the sentence You should use each word one time only, without changing the form
A WHO ARE THESE CHARACTERS?
A autobiographer E introvert I polygamist
B benefactor F manicurist J; psychopath
D expatriate H mortician L triathlete
1 Someone who lives outside of his or her own country is a(n)
2 Someone who works beautifying the hands and nails of others is a(n)
3 Someone who hates other people is a(n)
4 Someone who works preparing dead people for burial is a(n)
5 Someone who is a dead body is a(n)
6 Someone who is writing the story of his or her own life is a(n)
7 Someone who is married to more than one person is a(n)
8 Someone who competes in three related sports is a(n)
9 Someone who watches while others perform is a(n)
10 Someone who does good deeds for others is a(n)
11 Someone who, because of mental illness, acts without morals is a(n)
12 Someone who turns all his or her feelings inward is a(n)
B WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
l1 A(n) is useful when you want to travel underwater
2 A(n) can be used if you want to see something from far away
3 A(n) is a little difficult to ride because it has only one wheel
4 A(n) contains water that can be used to fight fires
5 A(n) is used to send some explosives to the enemy
6 A(n) can be used when you want to grow plants indoors
7 A(n) is a tiny spot that contains lots of information; spies have been known
to use this
8 A(n) helps you see well out of one eye
9 A(n) is useful if you want to make a big sound
10 A(n) was constructed in olden times to carry water from place to place
11 A(n) lets a child look and seea variety of shapes and colors
12 A(n) is a three-footed stand that can be used to support a camera
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C WHAT ARE THESE THINGS REALLY LIKE?
B audiovisual F infinite J misfired
C euphonious G invisible K portable
D extraterrestrial H irreversible L subterranean
1 A(n) television is one that can be carried
2 Ink that is cannot be seen without a special lamp
3 A(n) decision is one that cannot be changed back to what it was
4 Handwriting that is is difficult to read
5 A(n) source of water is one that is located underground
6 A(n) weapon is one that was shot in the wrong way
7 An) house is one that was built before the war
8 Films or other teaching materials can be both seen and heard
9 Details that are are really, really smalland unimportant
10 Music that is is really pleasant sounding
l1 Af) supply of money is one that is never-ending
12 A(n) rock is one that came to earth from outer space
D WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING?
l Ifyou something, you take the water out of it
2 Ifyou something, you move around it to avoid it
3 Ifyou a murder, you think about it before you do it
4 Ifyou something, you turn it in the opposite direction
5 Ifyou someone, you cut his or her head off
6 Ifyou something, you try to make it seem smaller and less important
7 Ifyou when you are smoking, you breathe out
8 Ifyou a few ideas into a conversation, you throw them in quickly
9 Ifyou a body, you take it out of the ground
10 Ifyou something, you cutit in two
ll Ifyou something, you take action beforehand to stop it from occurring
12 Ifyou a message, you send it from one place to another
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E DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE LIKE THIS?
A ambivalent E incredulous I maternal
C antiquated G introspective K subtle
D bilingual H magnanimous L unselfish
1 Someone who is has power and control over everything
2 Someone who is cannot believe what is happening
3 Someone who is is always looking inside for answers
4 Someone who is acts in a motherly fashion
5 Someone who is is always falling zn love
6 Someone who is cannot be subjugated
7 Someone who is acts in an understated way
8 Someone who is does what is best for others
9 Someone who is speaks two languages
10 Someone who is comes from an earlier time
11 Someone who is does not take either side in a discussion
12 Someone who is would generously give everything he or she has to others
F HOW’S YOUR HEALTH?
C cardiogram G euthanasia K psychosomatic
D dentifrice H malignant L semiconscious
1 Ifyou are only halfawake or aware, you are
2 When ail the people in an area get a disease, it is a(n)
3 When someone is almost dead and is brought back to life, the doctor has been able to
him or her
4 AM) is done when /iving tissue is cut out of a body in order to study it
5 A(n) tumor is one that is found to be cancerous, or bad
6 You should use a on your teeth to keep them healthy
7 Adoctor will use a to test the health of a patient’s heart
8 Asubstance that is used against harmful living organisms is an
9 A(n) illness occurs when someone thinks he or she is sick but really is not
10 The outer layer of a patient’s skin is called the
11 Ifa person is really suffering from an incurable disease, sometimes a loved one might
use to put him or her to death for his or her own good
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G HOWDO YOU DO THIS?
A circumnavigate E intercede I reject
1 To a book, you look at it ahead of time
2 To a tree, you take it out of the ground and move it to another place
3 To a machine, you look into it very carefully and check for problems
4 To a check, you write a date that is after today’s date
5 To a payment, you send it in
6 To someone, you undermine the support that he or she has
7 To in a problem, you go right into the middle of it
8 To a fish that you catch, you throw it back
9 To a book, you writea message zn it
10 To cause something to , you make it go back
11 To in a bad situation, you act against it or do the opposite of what is happening
12 To an island, you sail all the way around it
H WHO NEEDS FRIENDS LIKE THESE?
C domineering G injudicious K monotonous
1 A friend who is wants bad things to happen to others
2 A friend who is always makes judgments (often negative) about others
3 A friend who is always insists on controlling every solution
4 A friend who is cannot be heard when he or she speaks
5 A friend who is does not feel strongly about anything
6 A friend who is is only concerned with death
7 A friend who is can never be persuaded to change
8 A friend who is does not make wise or well-thought-out decisions
9 A friend who is does not do the correct or right thing
10 A friend who is cuts off others when they try to speak or act
11 A friend who is never has the correct facts
12 A friend who is always speaks in the same tone of voice