Word
Meaning
Language
Word #
Lesson #
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary List 4
Sample words
4
1
morph
shape
Greek
amorphous, morphology, polymorphously, mesomorph, protomorphic
4
2
vest
clothes
Latin
vestry, vestment, vestibule, vest, investiture, divest, divestiture
4
3
bene
good
Latin
benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benediction, benefactor, benign
4
4
pond
weight
Latin
ponderous, ponder, preponderant, pound, imponderable, compound
4
5
corp
body
Latin
corpulent, corporation, corporeal, corporal, corpse, corpuscle
4
6
dorm
sleep
Latin
dormitory, dormant, dormer, dormancy, dormitive, dormient
4
7
pater
father
Latin
paternalistic, patronize, paternity, patriarch, expatriate
4
8
nov
new
Latin
novel, nova, novice, novitiate, Nova Scotia, innovation, renovate
4
9
punct
point
Latin
punctuate, punctilious, puncture, punctual, acupuncture, contrapuntal
4
10
ject
throw
Latin
eject, reject, conjecture, dejected, inject, subject, projection
4
11
tion
act/state
Latin
completion, reaction, devastation, production, creation, transition
4
12
loco
place
Latin
locomotive, location, local, locus, relocate, dislocate, localize
4
13
dox
opinion
Greek
orthodox, heterodox, doxology, indoctrinate, paradox
4
14
amphi
both
Greek
amphibious, amphitheater, amphibian, amphigory, amphibolous
4
15
magn
great
Latin
Magna Carta, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnum opus
4
16
eu
good
Greek
Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, Europe, eugenics, euglena
4
17
endo
within
Greek
endoplasm, endocrine, endogamous, endoskeleton, endothermic
4
18
phobia
fear
Greek
claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia
4
19
ortho
straight
Greek
orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox, orthography, orthogonal
4
20
put
think
Latin
reputation, putative, impute, dispute, computer, disreputable
4
21
ver
true
Latin
verify, veracity, veritable, verdict, verisimilitude, aver, cinema verite
4
22
matri
mother
Latin
matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony, matrilineal
4
23
mega
large
Greek
megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, megaton
4
24
pop
people
Latin
popular, populist, populate, population, popularize, populous
4
25
sangui
blood
Latin
sanguinary, sanguine, consanguinity, sangfroid, sangria
Word #
Lesson #
The Word Within the Word Sentences 4
Word
Meaning
Sentence
4
1
morph
shape
The magic crystal dissolved into a lumpy, amorphous mass.
4
2
vest
clothes
The silk vestments were hanging on pegs.
4
3
bene
good
He never knew the name of his generous benefactor.
4
4
pond
weight
The ponderous burden was nearly impossible to lift.
4
5
corp
body
His corpulent body was a result of his love of sweets.
4
6
dorm
sleep
The evil creature lay harmlessly dormant for centuries.
4
7
pater
father
There was an annual birthday party for the family patriarch.
4
8
nov
new
The recently invented laser toothbrush is a novel idea.
4
9
punct
point
Her punctilious attention to small details was impressive.
4
10
ject
throw
He felt miserably dejected when the expedition left without him.
4
11
tion
act/state
The devastation intensified our need for creation.
4
12
loco
place
Self-motivated people have an internal locus of control.
4
13
dox
opinion
The many-cultured United Stated is a heterodox nation.
4
14
amphi
both
The Martian amphibians emerging from the water had gray, impermeable skin.
4
15
magn
great
His magnanimous victory speech was inspiring in its generosity.
4
16
eu
good
The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful music carried us away.
4
17
endo
within
Human beings have endoskeletons, not exoskeletons like insects or crabs.
4
18
phobia
fear
The trembling dog on the twenty-third floor has acrophobia.
4
19
ortho
straight
The orthodontist straightened Count Dracula’s fangs.
4
20
put
think
the computer hummed once and exploded.
4
21
ver
true
We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange and unbelievable story.
4
22
matri
mother
The town awoke to the details of the angry son’s tragic matricide.
4
23
mega
large
The massive granite megalith towered over the ancient ruins.
4
24
pop
people
The populist candidate, a favorite of the voters, won the lunar colony primary.
4
25
sangui
blood
The massed armies joined in sanguinary combat.