VOCABULARY LESSON 23 Suffixes graph and gram 1

VOCABULARY LESSON 23 Suffixes –graph and –gram

1. calligraphy- n THIS: NOT THIS:

1. calligraphy- n The art of fine handwriting; decorative handwriting

2. cartography- n Examples:

2. cartography- n The technique or art of making maps or charts

3. demography- n Examples: Demography has shown that the elderly population is rising worldwide. The Census Bureau uses demography to determine the ethnic breakdown of certain cities. If demography for the U. S. continues to report the same numbers, Spanish will soon be as commonly spoken as English.

3. demography- n The study of characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, or age

4. epigram- n Examples of epigrams: “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away. ” “Birds of a feather, flock together. ” “The grass is always greener on the other side”

4. epigram- n A short, clever poem or saying

5. graphic- n/adj 1. noun Logos are graphics that visually represent companies. The map served as a graphic for the diversity of the city. The textbook contained many graphics of The Civil War.

5. graphic- n/adj 1. adj The graphic novel was much easier to read because it contained pictures. The witness gave the police a graphic description of the criminal. The graphic designer created a picture of the waterfall that looked almost life-like.

5. graphic- n/adj 1. 2. noun- A visual representation, such as a graph or picture adj- Described in a vivid and effective manner

6. holography- n Examples:

6. holography- n A photographic technique that produces a three-dimensional image

7. monogram- n/v Examples:

7. monogram- n/v 1. 2. noun- a design composed of single letters, usually initials verb- to make a design of single letters, usually initials

8. monograph- n Examples: Professor Ames published a monograph on metaphors used in Shakesperean plays. The student consulted a monograph on singers from the 1990 s to complete her report on the Backstreet Boys. The monograph on ocean mammals provided a wealth of information on dolphins.

8. monograph- n A scholarly report on one subject

9. seismograph- n Examples:

9. seismograph- n An instrument for measuring and recording movements of the earth’s crust

10. typography- n Examples: The many fonts and formatting features available on computers today give people great control over the typography of their documents. The typography of your assignment should be 12 pt Times New Roman font. The typography of the work you turn in should always be neat and polished.

10. typography- n The style and arrangement of text, either printed on paper or displayed on a screen.