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Let's practice this 'uncovering' procedure:
How much is one plus one?
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zero
two
five
none of the above
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Word Parts
The Suffix '-phobia'
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
-phobia
acrophobia
Because of his acrophobia, Juan was unable to go beyond the second floor of any building.
agoraphobia
Jill's agoraphobia kept her a prisoner of her own home.
arachnophobia
Due to his arachnophobia, Henry always asks his wife to get the insecticide and spray any spiders that are found in their
home.
claustrophobia
People suffering from claustrophobia appreciate businesses that have an open, expansive type structure.
hydrophobia
Unlike most, someone with hydrophobia would not consider a day of lake sailing a vacation.
phobia
Many people have had to drastically alter their daily activities because of a phobia.
photophobia
The eye medication caused her to have photophobia.
technophobia
Using the latest technological equipment can be a problem for those people with technophobia.
xenophobia
Some US citizens still have xenophobia when it comes to the international tourists who frequent our country.