ADVANCING
VOCABULARY SKILLS
Fourth Edition
Sherrie L. Nist
© 2010 Townsend Press
Unit Three: Chapter 18
• anima
• miss, mit
• arch, archy
• mort
• ben-, bene-
• poly-
• -ee
• tempo, tempor
• -log, -logue
• ten
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
1 anima
• During the worst part of her illness, Trina lay quietly in bed. We
knew she was recovering when she sat up and began to talk in an
animated way.
• A Japanese scientist recently invented a robot cat that sells for
$1500. But why would someone want an inanimate pet instead
of a living animal?
The word part anima means
A. good.
B. experience.
C. life.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
1 anima
• During the worst part of her illness, Trina lay quietly in bed. We
knew she was recovering when she sat up and began to talk in an
animated way.
• A Japanese scientist recently invented a robot cat that sells for
$1500. But why would someone want an inanimate pet instead
of a living animal?
The word part anima means
A. good.
B. experience.
C. life.
To be animated is to be lively or full of life. A robot cat is inanimate
or without life.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
2 arch, -archy
• Many fictional heroes have an archenemy. For instance,
Sherlock Holmes’s main opponent was the evil Dr. Moriarty.
• Among Amish people, the family is a patriarchy. The father
rules the household, and the women and children are expected to
obey.
The word part arch or -archy
means
A. chief.
B. sender.
C. receiver.
The monarch Elizabeth I,
Queen of England 1558–1603
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
2 arch, -archy
• Many fictional heroes have an archenemy. For instance,
Sherlock Holmes’s main opponent was the evil Dr. Moriarty.
• Among Amish people, the family is a patriarchy. The father
rules the household, and the women and children are expected to
obey.
The word part arch or -archy
means
A. chief.
B. sender.
C. receiver.
The monarch Elizabeth I,
Queen of England 1558–1603
If Dr. Moriarty was Holmes’s main
opponent, he was Holmes’s chief enemy.
If the father rules the household, he is
the chief member of the family.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
3 ben-, bene• Southern California has a benign climate—sunny and warm.
• For Cheryl, day care has been beneficial. She’s much less shy
now.
The word part ben- or benemeans
A. experience.
B. deadly.
C. good.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
3 ben-, bene• Southern California has a benign climate—sunny and warm.
• For Cheryl, day care has been beneficial. She’s much less shy
now.
The word part ben- or benemeans
A. experience.
B. deadly.
C. good.
Most people would consider a sunny and warm climate a good climate.
If day care has made Cheryl less shy, it has been a good thing for her.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
4 -ee
• The mayor had to appoint a new chief of police. The first
appointee became unavailable—he was serving a two-year
sentence in prison.
• Today’s employees expect to receive benefits as well as a salary.
The word part -ee means
A. a ruler.
B. someone who receives.
C. someone who sends.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
4 -ee
• The mayor had to appoint a new chief of police. The first
appointee became unavailable—he was serving a two-year
sentence in prison.
• Today’s employees expect to receive benefits as well as a salary.
The word part -ee means
A. a ruler.
B. someone who receives.
C. someone who sends.
The person who first received the appointment to the position of
police chief was serving a prison sentence. The workers who receive
employment expect benefits and a salary.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
5 -log, -logue
• It’s almost impossible to have a dialog with Aaron because he
does all the talking.
• The play opened with a prologue: before the action began, one
of the characters came onstage and made a speech to the
audience.
The word part -log or -logue
means
A. speaking.
B. time.
C. send.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
5 -log, -logue
• It’s almost impossible to have a dialog with Aaron because he
does all the talking.
• The play opened with a prologue: before the action began, one
of the characters came onstage and made a speech to the
audience.
The word part -log or -logue
means
A. speaking.
B. time.
C. send.
A dialog is a spoken exchange. In a play, a prologue is a speech
spoken before the action begins.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
6 miss, mit
• The United Nations sends peacekeeping missions to trouble
spots around the world, although not all of these efforts succeed.
• I use a cell phone every day, but to tell you the truth, I really have
no idea how it transmits sound across a distance.
The word part miss or mit
means
A. send.
B. well.
C. hold.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
6 miss, mit
• The United Nations sends peacekeeping missions to trouble
spots around the world, although not all of these efforts succeed.
• I use a cell phone every day, but to tell you the truth, I really have
no idea how it transmits sound across a distance.
The word part miss or mit
means
A. send.
B. well.
C. hold.
In the first item, the word sends suggests that missions are groups of
people who are sent to different places in the world. A cell phone sends
sound across a distance.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
7 mort
• Ms. Patterson took her class to visit a mortician, who explained
how he prepares a body for burial.
• Shakespeare’s works are said to have achieved immortality: they
will never die, since they will be read and performed forever.
The word part mort means
A. death.
B. breath.
C. name.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
7 mort
• Ms. Patterson took her class to visit a mortician, who explained
how he prepares a body for burial.
• Shakespeare’s works are said to have achieved immortality: they
will never die, since they will be read and performed forever.
The word part mort means
A. death.
B. breath.
C. name.
If a mortician prepares bodies for burial, he deals with death. In the
second item, the words never die suggest that mort in immortality
means “death.”
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
8 poly• A polytechnic school is one which teaches many different
sciences and industrial arts.
• Polygamy is a form of marriage in which a person can have a
number of spouses at the same time.
The word part poly- means
A. difficult.
B. time.
C. many.
Four polygons
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
8 poly• A polytechnic school is one which teaches many different
sciences and industrial arts.
• Polygamy is a form of marriage in which a person can have a
number of spouses at the same time.
The word part poly- means
A. difficult.
B. time.
C. many.
A polygon is a figure
with three or more
(many) straight sides.
If a polytechnic school teaches many
different sciences and industrial arts, poly
must mean “many.” Similarly, if polygamy
describes a form of marriage in which a
person can have a number of spouses at
the same time, poly must mean “many.”
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
9 tempo, tempor
• The chorus sang the difficult piece slowly at first. When they
seemed sure of all the notes, the director speeded up the tempo.
• The trailer in the Langs’ yard is there only temporarily, until the
repairs to their house are finished and they can move back in.
The word part tempo or tempor
means
A. holding.
B. time.
C. number.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
9 tempo, tempor
• The chorus sang the difficult piece slowly at first. When they
seemed sure of all the notes, the director speeded up the tempo.
• The trailer in the Langs’ yard is there only temporarily, until the
repairs to their house are finished and they can move back in.
The word part tempo or tempor
means
A. holding.
B. time.
C. number.
The word tempo is from the Italian word for “time.” The trailer is in
the Langs’ yard for only a limited amount of time.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
10 ten
• Detention is a common punishment in elementary and high
school. Students who misbehave must stay in school for an hour
or so after the other students go home.
• Tenant farmers hold the right to work someone else’s land; they
pay rent in cash or with a portion of the produce.
The word part ten means
A. spirit.
B. keep.
C. divide.
TEN WORD PARTS IN CONTEXT
Choose the meaning of the word part based on the boldfaced words.
10 ten
• Detention is a common punishment in elementary and high
school. Students who misbehave must stay in school for an hour
or so after the other students go home.
• Tenant farmers hold the right to work someone else’s land; they
pay rent in cash or with a portion of the produce.
The word part ten means
A. spirit.
B. keep.
C. divide.
Students who have detention are kept in school after the other students
have left. Tenant farmers hold or keep the right to work someone else’s
land by paying some form of rent.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
1. A high-ranking angel is called a(n) (. . . angel) ___.
2. A(n) ( . . . factor) ___ has been good enough to give
the city blankets to pass out to the homeless.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
1. A high-ranking angel is called an ___________.
archangel
An archangel is a chief or principle angel.
2. A _____________
benefactor has been good enough to give
the city blankets to pass out to the homeless.
A benefactor is someone who does good deeds—such as donate
blankets for the homeless.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
3. When Ruben asked Luisa to marry him, she (. . . ized)___,
saying, “I need some time to think it over.”
4. I enjoy (trave . . . s) ___ on TV. It’s interesting to hear
people talk about their travels.
5. Certain ( . . . ets) ___, such as the belief in the sanctity of
marriage, are held by many religions.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
3. When Ruben asked Luisa to marry him, she __________,
temporized
saying, “I need some time to think it over.”
To temporize is to stall for time.
4. I enjoy _____________
travelogues on TV. It’s interesting to hear
people talk about their travels.
Travelogues (or travelogs) involve people speaking about their travels.
5. Certain ___________,
such as the belief in the sanctity of
tenets
marriage, are held by many religions.
A tenet is a set of beliefs held by a particular group of people.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
6. When the bell rang and the teacher said “Class is
(dis . .
. ed) ___,” that was enough to send the children hurtling into
the hallway like popcorn exploding from a popper.
7. There was suspicion that the evil dictator had been murdered,
but a (post . . . em) ___ examination showed that he had died
of natural causes.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
6. When the bell rang and the teacher said “Class is
________,”
dismissed that was enough to send the children
hurtling into the hallway like popcorn exploding from a popper.
To dismiss means to send away.
7. There was suspicion that the evil dictator had been murdered,
but a _____________
postmortem examination showed that he had died
of natural causes.
A postmortem examination is an examination made after death.
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
8. A(n) ( . . . graph) ___, or “lie detector,” records several
physical responses of the person hooked up to it, including
heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
9. Many cartoons today are excellent. The ( . . . tion) ___ is so
good that the characters seem to be alive—they move
smoothly and naturally, like real people or animals.
10. “We are here to nominate the candidates for president of the
Liars’ Club,” said the club’s current president. “Remember,” she
said with a smile, “that the (nomin . . . s) ___ should be
exceptionally honest.”
SENTENCE CHECK 1
Complete each italicized word with the correct word part from the box.
A. anima
B. arch, -archy C. ben-, bene-
F. miss, mit G. mort
H. poly-
D. -ee
E. -log, -logue
I. tempo, tempor J. ten
8. A ____________,
or “lie detector,” records several
polygraph
physical responses of the person hooked up to it, including
heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
A polygraph records many physical responses.
9. Many cartoons today are excellent. The ___________
animation is so
good that the characters seem to be alive—they move
smoothly and naturally, like real people or animals.
Animation makes drawn figures look as if they have life.
10. “We are here to nominate the candidates for president of the
Liars’ Club,” said the club’s current president. “Remember,” she
said with a smile, “that the ___________
nominees should be
exceptionally honest.”
The people who receive the nomination are the nominees.