MORPH
Morph means SHAPE.
 Amorphous – lacking shape
 Metamorphosis – A change in shape
or structure.
Caterpillar to butterfly
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Devest – No clothes / undress
Vestment – A ceremonial robe or garment.
Vest
a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment
that buttons down the front, designed to be
worn under a jacket.
Bene = GOOD!!
 BENIGN: Having a kind disposition ;
favorable.
 Example: Would rather have a
malignant or a benign tumor?

Benefactor – person who helps
others especially by giving money.
Benefit – advantageous or good. Name
a benefit of exercising.
Ponder: To weigh carefully in
the mind; think about
Pound – a unit of weight. 1 lb = _____ ounces.
Preponderant – Superior in weight,
influence, numbers, etc.
Corp = Body
 A corpse is a dead body.

A corpulent person has
as a plump & fleshy body.
Corporation - a group of people
authorized by law to act as a legal
personality.
You might sleep in a dormitory at college.
During the winter bears are dormant since they are
hibernating.
There is a special window
known as a
dormer window.
Pater=Father
 Patronize - to behave or treat in a condescending way.
Patricide – to kill one’s father
Patriarch - the male head of a family.
Novice – A person who is new to a circumstance or work.
Mrs. Horton is a novice teacher.
Innovation -
introduction of new things
or methods.
Renovation – to restore or to make new again!
PUNCT=POINT
 Acupuncture – Chinese medical treatment
 which uses sharp needles.
 Punctuate – Make sure you punctuate your
 sentences properly

puncture - the act of piercing or
perforating, as with a pointed object.
Fighter Planes – Have an ejection seat.
Projectile – an arrow or spear can be a
projectile.
Inject - to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue: to inject a
medicine into the veins.
T I O N = ACT or STATE
 Completion – The act of finishing
 Creation – The act of creating.

Devastation – The act of destroying.
Which superhero is faster than a locomotive?
A dislocated finger is out of place.
Relocate – To move to another place.
DOX= OPINION
 Orthodox – sound or correct in opinion or doctrine
especially theological or religious doctrine.
 Paradox - a statement or proposition that seems self-
contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a
possible truth.
AMPHIBIANS – Frogs, toads, & salamanders are amphibians – live
in both the water and land.
Amphitheater – A stadium,
theater, or auditorium.
Amphiaster - The formation of compound words.
MAGNA= GREAT
 Magna Carta – means “Great Charter”
 What our Constitution was
 modeled after.
Magnificent – extraordinary;
fine; great. Magnificent work
Magnate – A person of great
influence in a particular field of
work
Eulogy - praise for a person who has died
Euphemism - To pass away is a euphemism
for to die.
A mild way of saying something
that is thought to be too harsh.
Eucharist – Holy communion. Also – giving thanks.
ENDO = WITHIN
 Terminator had an endoskeleton
 Endoplasm – The inner portion of a cell
Endothermic – the absorption of heat
(heat within)
Claustrophobia – the fear of being in small
narrow areas. I wonder if Aron Ralston is
now claustrophobic.
Arachnophobia - Abnormal fear of spiders.
Hydrophobia - Someone with hydrophobia
would not want to swim in a river.
 An orthodontist – uses braces to straighten
teeth!
You might sleep on an orthopedic mattress.
Our alphabet is an orthography
Computer!
To dispute a charge – to debate
If you want people to think highly of you,
then you want a good reputation.
VER = TRUE
 If you make sure something is true, you verify
it!
•A jury issues a verdict whether
someone is guilty or not guilty!
•A truthful person is known for
his / her veracity.
Matricide – A sibling killing his / her
mother.
A matriarch is a woman at the head of a family or government.
If you marry, you will be in the state of matrimony!
MEGA = LARGE
 Cheerleaders use a megaphone to make their voices larger /
louder!
• A megalopolis is a large city!
• Megalomania – Donald Trump might be a
megalomaniac – likes to do things in grand or
in a large fashion!
A popular person is favored by
or has the approval of the people.
Populate – to furnish with people
Popularize – to make attractive to a large number of people.
Sangui = Blood
 Sanguine – To be sanguine in appearance
 (to have a red / ruddy appearance)

Sangria – An iced drink generally made
out of red wine.
 The Civil War had several
 sanguinary battles.