LIST 4(H) Directions: define at least one word per word part. morph
vest
bene
pond
corp
dorm
pater
nov
punct
ject
tion
loco
dox
amphi
magn
eu
endo
phobia
ortho
put
ver
matri
mega
pop
sangui
(shape)
(clothes)
(good)
(weight)
(body)
(sleep)
(father)
(new)
(point)
(throw)
amorphous, morphology, polymorphously, mesomorph, protomorphic
vestry, vestment, vestibule, vest, vestibule, investiture, devest, divestiture
benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benediction, benefactor, benign
ponderous, ponder, preponderant, pound, imponderable, compound
corpulent, corporation, corporeal, corporal, corpse, corpuscle
dormitory, dormant, dormer, dormancy, dormitive, dormient
paternalistic, patronize, paternity, patriarch, expatriate, paterfamilias
novel, nova, novice, novitiate, Nova Scotia, innovation, renovate
punctuate, punctilious, puncture, punctual, acupuncture, contrapuntal
eject, reject, conjecture, dejected, inject, subject, projection, interject
(act or state) completion, reaction, devastation, production, creation,transition
(place)
locomotive, location,local, locus, relocate, dislocate, localize, locomotor
(opinion) orthodox, heterodox, doxology, indoctrinate, paradox
(both)
amphibious, amphitheater, amphibian, amphigory, amphibolous
(great)
Magna Carta, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnum opus
(good)
Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, Europe, eugenics, euglena
(within)
endoplasm, endocrine, endogamous, endoskeleton, endothermic
(fear)
claustrophobia, acrophobia, zenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia
(straight) orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox, orthography, orthogonal
(think)
reputation, putative, impute,dispute, computer, disreputable
(true)
verify, veracity, veritable, verdict, verisimilitude, aver, cinema verite
(mother) matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony, metropolis, matrilineal
(large)
megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, megaton
(people) popular, populist, populate, population, popularize, populous
(blood)
sanguinary, sanguine, consanguinity, sangfroid, sangria
Greek Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Latin Greek Greek Latin Greek Greek Greek Greek Latin Latin Latin Greek Latin Latin This page is for honors students only. ANALOGIES 4(H) For each number below, circle the correct analogy that best matches the bolded words. 1.
euphoria : euphemism ::
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innovation : renovate :: joy : depression
invention : destruction matrimony : marriage
idea : hypothesis sanguine : sanguinary
invention : refurbish emotion : word
construction : hypothesis 2.
megalith : ponderous ::
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contrapuntal : polyphony :: megahertz : preponderant
contradictory : disruption verdict : popular
paradox : orthodoxy megalopolis : populous
metrical : poetry creation : devastation
sangroid : consanguinity 3.
magnanimous : pusillanimous
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benefactor : malefactor :: reputable : disreputable
euphony : cacophony matrilineal : matriarchal
eulogy : euphemism megaton : megalomania
benediction: contradiction magnate: magnet
imponderable : ponder MYSTERY QUESTION 4(H) For each question, answer “yes” or “no” and explain your thinking. 1. Is a dejected person down in the dumps? 2.
Are your relatives related to you by consanguinity? 3.
Does a benefactor do helpful things for someone? 4.
Is a mesomorph a person who is neither fat nor thin? 5.
Is a person with orthodox views stubbornly independent? 6.
Would you like to have your veracity questioned? 7.
Does a megalomaniac feel inadequate? 8.
Will a magnanimous victor become more or less popular? 9.
Are most American families matriarchal? 10. Is the United States a heterodox nation? SENTENCES #4(H) Identify the part of speech for each bold word. 1.
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The magic crystal dissolved into a lumpy, amorphous mass.
The silk vestments were hanging on pegs.
He never knew the name of his generous benefactor.
The ponderous burden was nearly impossible to lift.
His corpulent body was a result of his love of sweets.
The evil creature lay harmlessly dormant for centuries.
There was an annual birthday party for the family patriarch.
The recently invented laser toothbrush was a novel idea.
Her punctilious attention to small details was impressive.
He felt miserably dejected when the expedition left without him.
The devastation intensified our need for creation.
Self-­motivated people have an internal locus of control.
The many-­cultured United States is a heterodox nation.
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ The Martian amphibians emerging from the water had gray, impermeable skin.
____________________ His magnanimous victory speech was inspiring in its generosity.
____________________ The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful music carried us away.
____________________ Human beings have endoskeletons, not exoskeletons like insects or crabs.
____________________ The trembling dog on the twenty-­third floor has acrophobia.
____________________ The orthodontist straightened Count Dracula’s fangs.
____________________ The computer hummed once and exploded.
____________________ We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange and unbelievable story.
____________________ The town awoke to the details of the angry son’s tragic matricide.
____________________ The massive granite megalith towered over the ancient ruins.
____________________ The populist candidate, a favor of the voters, won the lunar colony primary. ____________________ The massed armies joined in sanguinary combat.
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