aqua water aquarium aquifer semiaquatic Latin audi hear

aqua (water) aquarium, aquifer, semiaquatic Latin audi (hear) audience, audition, auditory Latin bell (war) rebel, belligerent, bellicose Latin cap (take) capture, captivate, captor Latin cise (cut) incisors, incision, decision Latin

bio (life) biography, biology, biochemistry Greek auto (self) autobiography, autograph, automatic Greek port (carry) transport, import, porter Latin scrib (write) scribble, inscribe, transcribe Latin logy (science) biology, anthropology, geology Greek

Biomorphic abstract sculptures resembles living shapes. The general wrote a tedious autobiography about his exploits. The porter will carry your bags to the train. Please inscribe my yearbook. Since he loved insects, he studied entomology.

Balthazar, the scuba diver, collects aquatic species. The deaf moose had an injured auditory nerve. Belligerent nations gain nothing from their many wars. The hostile island tribe captured captives. The design was incised into the oaken door with a knife.

Is entomology the science of human cultures? Did the scribes of ancient Egypt sing for the Pharaoh? Would a porter be the person you would need to speak to if your hotel reservation was incorrect?

Entomology is the science of insects (entomo). Anthropology is the science of human cultures (anthropo). No, the scribes wrote (scrib). No, the porter is the person who carries (port) your luggage to your room.

Are incisive comments irrelevant and timeconsuming? Are captious questions designed to catch and embrace you? Are peaceful nations in a state of belligerence?

No, incisive comments cut (cise) deeply into (in) the issue. Yes, they are full of intent to catch (capt: take) you. No, peaceful nations are not at war (bell).