Word Clues Lesson #1
1. Anthropophobiac: Noun: one who has a morbid
fear of man; mankind
Root: anthrop: man; mankind
Suffix: phobiac: one who has a morbid fear of
Sentence Example: I stay inside all day because I am a
anthropophobiac, and people give me the jitters.
2. Philanthropy: Noun: Love of mankind; active effort
to promote human welfare
Root: Phil: love
Root: anthrop: man; mankind
Sentence Example: Bill Gates is a philanthropist
because he gives much money and time to
organizations that help large groups of people.
3. Misanthrope: Noun: a person who dislikes and
distrusts other people
Root: miso: hate
Root: anthrop: man; mankind
Sentence Example: Jeffrey Dahmer could be
considered a misanthrope. You have to hate people to
kill them and eat them.
4. Bibliomaniac: Noun: one who has a madness or
excessive fondness for books
Root: biblio, bibl: book
Suffix: -maniac: one who has a madness for
Sentence Example: Jordan’s sister is a bibliomaniac
because she reads books all the time, even at the
movies.
5. Euphonious: Adj.: pleasing to the ear
Root: phon: sound
Prefix: eu: good ;well
Sentence Example: When my baby girl cooed for
the first time, it was euphonious and beautiful to me.
6. Cacography: Noun: bad writing; poor handwriting
Root: graph; gram: write; draw; describe; record
Prefix: caco: bad; ill
Sentence Example: Luke Patrick is a master of
cacography because he cannot even read his own
handwriting.
7. Megaphone: Noun: large cone-shaped device used
to intensify or direct the voice
Root: phon: sound
Prefix: mega-, megalo-: large
Sentence Example: Sue Sylvester from “Glee” uses
a megaphone to scream at cheerleaders.
8. Microscopic: Adj.: able to be seen only through a
microscope; very small
Root: scop, scept; skept: look at; examine
Prefix: micro: small
Sentence Example: The bacteria was microscopic,
so we had to view it through the microscope.
9. Macroscopic: Adj.: large enough to be observed by
the naked eye
Root: scop, scept; skept: look at; examine
Prefix: macro: large; long
Sentence Example: Many skin cancers are
macroscopic because you see them yourself and then go
to the doctor.
10. Telegraphy: Noun: the use or operation of a
telegraph apparatus or system
Root: graph, gram: write; draw; describe; record
Prefix: tele-, tel-, telo-: far; distant
Sentence Example: When my wallet was stolen, my
mom had to telegraph me money in order for me to get
back home.
11. Bibliophile: Noun: a lover of books; book
collector
Root: biblio, bibl: book
Root: phil: love
Sentence Example: A librarian is a bibliophile
because she works around books all day so she must
love them.
12. Symphony: Noun: harmonious arrangement of
sound
Root: phon: sound
Sentence Example: I joined the symphony because
I loved the pleasant sounds all of our instruments made
when they were combined together.
13. Megalomaniac: Noun: a person with a disorder
of the mind marked by feelings of great personal
power and importance
Prefix: mega-, megalo-: large
Suffix: -maniac: one who has a madness for
Sentence Example: Hitler could be called a
megalomaniac because he believed he and his Aryan
ideal race were superior to all others.
14. Skeptical: Adj.: doubtful; suspicious; uncertain
Root: scop, scept; skept: look at; examine
Sentence Example: When I see a plate filled high
with processed cheese and meat, I’m quite skeptical
about its nutritional value.
15. Aphonic: Adj.: mouthed but not spoken;
noiseless; silent
Root: phon: sound
Sentence Example: The mime used his aphonic
persona to tell stories to the audience.