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Word Parts
The Prefix 'eu-'
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
eu-
Eucharist
In Christian religious ceremonies, the Eucharist is a major event. eugenics
In certain applications, the combination of politics and eugenics is a very controversial issue. eulogy
At the funeral of her great aunt, Sarah's eulogy was so very moving. euphemism
Instead of saying his mother died recently, Steve used a euphemism by saying, "My mother went to her Maker only six months ago". euphonious
All agreed that the orchestra was quite talented when it came to producing euphonious concerts. eupnea
The patient's eupnea was a good indication that her illness was getting better.

euthanasia
Legalizing euthanasia is an issue that the state legislatures wrestle with on a regular basis.