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The Prefix 'auto-'
A prefix comes at the beginning of a word. When you come across an unfamiliar word, there are two techniques that can
help you determine the new word's meaning:
- look at the word and see if you can get a basic understanding of its meaning by using your knowledge of word parts
- look for context clues by examining the sentence that contains the unfamiliar word, along with the sentence before and the
sentence after
autoautobiography
Quite often a famous person will publish an autobiography.
autocephalous
Some governmental agencies have been severely criticized in the past for trying to be autocephalous.
autocracy
After the violent revolution the military leader established an autocracy where he was the dictator of the country.
autodidact
President Lincoln was an autodidact.
autogamy
The newly discovered plant reproduced using the process of autogamy.
autograph
The famous actress was constantly hounded by admirers for her autograph.
autohypnosis
Some hypnotists claim to be able to teach someone the art of autohypnosis.
autoimmune
Lupus is a tragic autoimmune disease in which one's own body produces cells that 'attack' the person's own organs.
autolysis
Stage 3 of the disease usually brings on the condition of autolysis, requiring intensive chemotherapy and bed rest.
automat
Since we had only 20 minutes for lunch, Maurice suggested we eat at the automat down the hall.
automatic
An air conditioning thermostat uses an automatic feedback system to adjust its operation.
automaton
When describing an automaton, frequently one will use a robot as an example.
automobile
Most of us are captives of the automobile for several hours each week.
autonomic
Certain activities in our bodies are classified as autonomic; we have no voluntary control over their functioning.
autonomous
Some first-year college students have trouble adjusting to the autonomous nature of higher education.
autopsy
The unusual circumstances surrounding the young woman's death caused the prosecutor to order an immediate autopsy.
autosuggestion
Many audio cassette tapes are on the market that claim to teach the skill of autosuggestion in order to correct certain
behavior problems like: over eating, smoking, nail biting, worrying, etc.
autotomy
If you grab the tail of some lizards; by the process of autotomy, the end that you are holding will automatically disconnect
from the rest of the lizard.
autotoxin
The patient was informed that her medical emergency had been brought on by the autotoxin in her blood supply.
autotrophic
Most green plants use the autotrophic process called photosynthesis to produce their food substances.