ARRIVING AT THE MEANINGS OF WORD THROUGH WORD

ARRIVING AT THE MEANINGS OF WORD THROUGH WORD ANALYSIS

ENERGIZER

a- 1. ‘alpha-privative’ (aphasia, apa-thy, anarchy)

Answer: • Without (negation)

2. acro: akros (acronym, acrophobia, acrop olis)

Answer: • highest

3. agogue: agogus (demagogue , pedagogue, synagogue)

Answer: • leader > agein – “to lead”

4. anthropo: anthropos (Anthropoid, anthropomorphic , anthropology)

Answer: • man

5. arch: arche ; archaios (archaeology, archaic, archetype)

Answer: • arche -Beginning • archaios - old

6. cata: kata (catalyst, catastrophe)

Answer: • down

7. chrome: khroma (monochrome, phytochrome)

Answer: • color, complexion, skin

8. gam: gamos (Exogamy, monogamy, polygamy)

Answer: • marriage

9. oid: oeides (Anthropoid, geoid, rhomboid)

Answer: • Shaped, like

10. bene( benevolent, benefit, benediction)

Answer: • Good, well

11. pathos (pathology, pathophysiology, pathogen)

Answer: • Disease, pity, feeling

12. psyche (psychedelic, psychology, psychosomatic)

Answer: • Soul, mind

13. meta (metaphor, metaphysics, metaphase)

Answer: • Later, behind • Beyond, transcending • Change • higher

14. tactus (tactile, tactless)

Answer: • Touch (sense of )

15. ops: opsis (Autopsy, optic, optoelectronics)

Answer: • sight/ eye

ARRIVING AT THE MEANING OF A WORD MAY REQUIRE KNOWING ITS ROOTS BY BREAKING IT DOWN TO ITS ORIGINAL FORM AND STRUCTURE.

SOME WORDS COME FROM GREEK OR LATIN ROOTS.

ROOT • PART THAT CONTAINS THE BASIC MEANING

TRACING THE ORI- GIN OF THESE ROOTS CAN HELP YOU FI-GURE OUT THE BASIC MEANING OF WORDS.

ADOLESCENCE ROOT ORIGIN: ADOLESCERE- LATIN - “TO GROW UP”

MEANING: • time preceding adulthood: the period from puberty to adulthood in human.

ARGUE ROOT ORIGIN: ARGUERE- LATIN - “TO MAKE CLEAR, ASSERT”

MEANING: • express disagreement: to express dis-agreement with somebody, especially continuously or angrily.

BEHAVE ROOT ORIGIN: HAVIOR- OLD FRENCH -” POSSESSION”

MEANING: • behave well: to act in an acceptable way, especially by being polite, good-tempered, and self-controlled.

INFLUENCE ROOT ORIGIN: INFLUERE- MEDIE-VAL LATIN - “TO FLOW IN”

MEANING: • effect on some-thing: the effect of something on a person, thing, or event.

JUKEBOX ROOT ORIGIN: JUKE, JOOG - GULLAH - “DISORDERLY, WICKED”

MEANING: • a coin-operated machine that automatically plays selected records or compact disks.

KINDERGARTEN ROOT ORIGIN: KINDER+GARTENGERMAN -”CHINDREN, GARDEN”

MEANING: • preschool: a school or class for young children, usually between the ages of four and six, immediately before they begin formal education.

MATURE ROOT ORIGIN: MATURRES - LATIN - “RIPE, TIMELY, EARLY”

MEANING: • showing the mental, emotional, or physical characteristics associated with a fully developed adult person.

NORM ROOT ORIGIN: NORMA – LATIN - “CARPENTER’S SQUARE, PATTERN, RULE”

MEANING: • a standard pattern of behavior that is considered normal in a society.

ROBOT ROOT ORIGIN: ROBOTA – CZECH - “COMPULSARY SERVICE”

MEANING: • a mechanical device that can be programmed to carry out instructions and perform complicated tasks usually done by people.

SHAMPOO ROOT ORIGIN: CAPO – HINDI - “PRESS, KNEAD”

MEANING: • soap for cleaning the hair and scalp, usually in liquid or gel form, sudsy detergent for cleaning upholstery and carpets.

TYPHOON ROOT ORIGIN: TAAî + SUNGCANTONESE - “GREAT +WINDS”

MEANING: • a violent tropical storm in the wes-tern Pacific and Indian oceans.

ZENITH ROOT ORIGIN: SAMT (ARRA’S)ARABIC - “WAY” (OF THE HEAD)

MEANING: • highest point: • point straight up: the point of the celestial sphere that is directly over the observer and 90 degrees from all points on that person's horizon.

ORAL DRILLS

1. ortho: orthos orthodox orthography • “true, straight”

2. patr: pater patronym, paternity • “father”

3. phil: philosophy, philogyny, p hilology • loving

4. phon: phone cacophony, stereophonic, euphony • “voice”

5. stereo: stereos stereophonic, stereotype, stereology • solid

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