A Course On Words Unit 8

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combining form

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two or more words or morphemes combined into one word

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morph

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Greek "form, shape"

morpheme

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-eme

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French suffix

"irreducible unit"

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log/logy

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study of

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anthropo

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Greek "man"
anthropology

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bio

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Greek "life"
biology, biography

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entomo

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Greek "notched animal, insect"

entomology, entomophagous

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ethno

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Greek "race or nation of people"
ethnology, ethnic

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etymo

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Greek "basic meaning of a word"
etymology

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geo

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Greek "land, earth"
geology, geography, geometry

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horo

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Greek "hour, time"
horology, horoscope

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neuro

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Greek "nerve"
neurologist, neuritis

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patho

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Greek "suffering, disease, feeling"
pathology, sympathetic, psychopath

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psycho

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Greek "soul, mind"
psychology, psychologist, psychoanalyst, psychopath, psychiatrist, psychiatrist

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phag

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Greek "eating"
entomophagous, ichthyophagous, saprophagous, dysphagia, rhizophagous

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ichthyo

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Greek "fish"
ichthyophagous, ichthyosis, ichthyoid, ichthyophobia

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sapro

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Greek "rotten, decaying"
saprophagous

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rhiz(o)

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Greek "root"
rhizophagous, rhizoid

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hipp

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Greek "horse"
hippiatry

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iatr(o)

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Greek "doctor, treatment"
psychiatrist, iatrogenic, podiatrist, geriatric

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pus/pod

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Greek "foot"
podiatrist, octopus, gastropod

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orinth(o)

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Greek "bird"
ornithologist, ornithoid

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ger

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Greek "old"
geriatrics

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carcin/carino

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Greek "cancer"
carcinogen

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partheno

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Greek "virgin"
Parthenon, parthenogenesis

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carni

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Latin "meat, flesh"
carnivorous

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cide

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Latin "kill"
herbicide, patricide, suicide, pesticide, vermicide

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febri

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Latin "fever"
febrifuge

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frugi/fructi

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Latin "fruit"
frugivorous

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fuge

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Latin "drive away, flee"
vermifuge, febrifuge

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fy

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Latin "make"
magnify

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herbi

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Latin "grass"
herbivorous, herbicide

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insecti

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Latin "insect"
insectivorous

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magni

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Latin "big"
magnify

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omni

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Latin "all"
omnivorous

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pater/patri

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Latin "father"
patricide

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pesti

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Latin "troublesome animal, plant, etc."
pesticide

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pisci

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Latin "fish"
piscivorous

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rani

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Latin "frog"
ranivorous

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sui

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Latin "self"
suicide

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vermi

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Latin "worm"
vermifuge, vermicide

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vor(e)

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Latin "eating"
omnivorous, frugivorous, herbivore, carnivore, ranivorous, insectivore, piscivorous

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ag/act

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Latin "do"
reaction, agent

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frang/fract

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Latin "break"
fracture, frangible

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grav

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Latin "heavy, serious, pregnant"
gravid, gravity

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host

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Latin "enemy"
hostile, hostility

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neglig/neglect

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Latin "disregard"
neglected, negligence

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sap/sip

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Latin "taste"
insipid, sapid

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brevi

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Latin "short"
brevity, abbreviation

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joc

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Latin "jest"
jocose, jocularity

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nebul

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Latin "cloud"
nebula, nebulous

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rect

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Latin "right"
correct, rectitude

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simil(i)

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Latin "like"
similar, similitude

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squal

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Latin "rough, dirty"
squalor, squalid

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radic

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Latin "root"
eradicate

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literal meaning

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etymological meaning so far as we can determine

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figurative meaning

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meaning does not have etymological sense

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ferv

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Latin "heat"

fervid

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horizon

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Origin: Greek ὁρίζων "bounding circle, horizon"

Modern: The boundary-line of that part of the earth's surface visible from a given point of view; the line at which the earth and sky appear to meet.

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vodka

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Origin: Russian voda “water”

Modern: An ardent spirit used orig. esp. in Russia, chiefly distilled from rye, but also from barley, potatoes, or other materials.

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whisky

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Origin: Short for whiskybae, Gaelic uisgebeatha “water of life”

Modern: A spirituous liquor distilled originally in Ireland and Scotland, and in the British Isles still chiefly from malted barley, in U.S. chiefly from maize or rye.

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sardonic

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Origin: Greek Σαρδόνιος Sardinian, descriptive epithet of bitter or scornful laughter; reference to the effects of eating a ‘Sardinian plant’, which was said to produce facial convulsions resembling horrible laughter, usually followed by death

Modern: Of laughter, a smile: Bitter, scornful, mocking. Hence of a person, personal attribute, etc.: Characterized by or exhibiting bitterness, scorn or mockery.

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OK

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Origin: 1. Old Kinderhook, the nickname of Martin Van Buren (1782–1862), president of the United States (1837–41)Kinderhook- the name of his hometown, 2. The initial letters of oll/orl korrect, jocular alteration of “all correct”

Modern: fairly good; not very good or very bad; acceptable or agreeable; not ill, hurt, unhappy, etc.

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Allusion

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Origin: Latin lud/lus “mock, make a fool of”

Modern: reference to something or someone in an indirect or casual way.

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Illusion

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Origin: Latin lud/lus “mock, make a fool of”

Modern: belief not in accord with the facts.

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Alteration

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Origin: Latin alter “other, another”

Modern: change from one thing to another.

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Altercation

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Origin: Latin alter “other, another”

Modern: quarrel with another person.

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Violation

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Origin: Latin violat “force, violence”

Modern: breaking a minor law.

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Volition

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Origin: Latin vel/vol “wish, desire”

Modern: deliberate act of will.

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Alter ego

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second self

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Cum grano salis

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“with a grain of salt”

with some reservation

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In extremis

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at the point of death

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Tempus fugit

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time flies

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Ex libris

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"from the library of”