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The Prefix 'pan-'
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
panpanacea
Throughout the ages researchers have looked for a medical panacea, but with no success.
Pan-American
The politicians gathered to sign the Pan-American Trade Agreement.
panchromatic
Many professional photographers prefer to use panchromatic film in their cameras.
pandemic
A goal of modern medicine is the prevention of a pandemic disease.
pandemonium
Following the explosion, there was pandemonium, followed by multiple injuries and deaths.
Pandora
A major story in Greek Mythology concerns the tale of Pandora and the box that she opened.
panoply
Centuries ago the King's warriors would prepare for battle by dressing in a panoply.
panoptic
Movie directors will frequently place the camera in a panoptic position.
panorama
The long, difficult climb up the mountain was well worth it, once we experienced the panorama.
pansophism
Some intellectuals have been accused of pansophism.
pantheism
There have been several major civilizations throughout history that have had pantheism as their main form of religious
worship.
Pantheon
Rome's Pantheon has been a popular tourist attraction for hundreds of years.