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enclosed in red brackets. When you move your mouse cursor over a yellow area or a red-bracketed area, a 'hidden text
message' will appear on the screen. Please, keep your cursor to the far right while you are reading the text material. When
you are ready to 'uncover' the hidden text, move your cursor to the yellow or red areas.
Let's practice this 'uncovering' procedure:
How much is one plus one?
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zero
two
five
none of the above
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The Prefix 'phil-'
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
philAnglophile
Even though he was born and reared in Iran, he was considered an Anglophile by those who knew him well.
bibliophile
A genuine bibliophile spends every spare dollar on her/his book collection.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia has a large economy that is supported by its large seaport.
philanderer
Gossip has painted him as a philanderer.
philanthropic
There are hundreds of philanthropic organizations in this country.
philatelist
As a philatelist she concentrated mostly on historical US postage stamps for her collection.
philharmonic
Most major US cities have their own philharmonic orchestras.
philhellenist
The wealthy US businesswoman was a philhellenist when it came to giving financial assistance to a foreign land.
philogynist
When asked about his sexual preference, he said that he was definitely a philogynist.
philology
As a junior in college, Janie decided to major in philology.
philosophy
Just before enrolling in the nursing program, Henry changed his mind and decided to study philosophy at college.