+ Greek and Latin Word Parts “If you recognize the parts, you’ll understand the whole.”

+ Try to complete the missing words by referring to the hint or clue in the parentheses.

+ Example Knowledge and practice of _____septic techniques has greatly reduced _____ality figures. (against) (death)

+ Answers Knowledge and practice of antiseptic techniques has greatly reduced mortality figures. (against) (death)

+ How do _____nomers gauge a star’s _____itude? (star) (great)

+ Answers How do astronomers gauge a star’s magnitude? (star) (great)

+ Many _____itaries spoke at the cent_____ial celebrations. (worthy) (year)

+ Answer Many dignitaries spoke at the centennial celebrations. (worthy) (year)

+ Before writing his decision the great _____ist, Oliver Wendell Holmes, thoroughly absorbed the ______tudinous details of a case. (law) (many)

+ Answer Before writing his decision the great jurist, Oliver Wendell Holmes, thoroughly absorbed the multitudinous details of a case. (law) (many)

+ A speaker on _____vision very often carries a _____phone concealed on his person. (far off) (small)

+ Answer A speaker on television very often carries a microphone concealed on his person. (far off) (small)

+ Most proverbs had their origins in the observation of some an_____ous _____osopher. (name) (loving)

+ Answer Most proverbs had their origins in the observation of some anonymous philosopher. (name) (loving)

+ The Columbia En_____opedia article on _____ography makes a distinction between codes and ciphers. (circle) (hide)

+ Answer The Columbia Encyclopedia article on cryptography makes a distinction between codes and ciphers. (circle) (hide)

+ The ab_____iated de_____itions of smaller dictionaries are sometimes more confusing than helpful. (short) (end)

+ Answer The abbreviated definitions of smaller dictionaries are sometimes more confusing than helpful. (short) (end)

+ Though many clues have been ob_____ated, archaeo____ists have still been able to tell us what life must have been like in prehistoric times. (letter) (study)

+ Answer Though many clues have been obliterated, archaeologists have still been able to tell us what life must have been like in prehistoric times. (letter) (study)

+ The medical research team proved that pellagra is the result of _____nutrition, of diets ab_____ally deficient in lean meat, milk, and green vegetables. (bad) (rule)

+ Answer The medical research team proved that pellagra is the result of malnutrition, of diets abnormally deficient in lean meat, milk, and green vegetables. (bad) (rule)

+ Fifteen Power Words These fifteen words have prefixes or roots that are part of over 15,000 words. Memorize these words and the meanings of their prefixes and roots and you have significantly improved your vocabulary.

+ inaudible (not, hear) dismiss (away from, send) transport (across, carry) unsubscribe(not, under, write) predict (before, say)

+ remit(again, send) encounter (in, against) offer (against, carry) inspect (in, see) epilogue (upon, word)

+ antigen (against, people) empathy (in, feeling) intermediate(between, middle) destruction (apart from, build) superimpose(over, in, put)

+ On your own or with a partner: Fill in the blank in each sentence by supplying the missing prefix or root in the incomplete word.

+ The italicized word hints at the missing part while the figure in the parentheses at the end of the sentence tells you how many letters are missing. (Size 2)

+ Example The invention of _____acles helped people with poor eyesight to see better. (5) Answer: spect

+ 1 Through radio con_____, the explorers were able to keep in touch with the home base. (4)

+ 2 In some cases, a traffic violator’s license may be called back by the authorities and suspended or re_____ed. (3)

+ 3 Though the escaped prisoners have not yet been seized the police expect to ap_____ them at any moment. (7)

+ 4 The distance around the circle is its _____ference. (6)

+ 5 Astronomers call the apparent backwards motion of the planets _____grade. (5)

+ 6 A _____gressor goes across the boundary separating good actions from bad. (5)

+ 7 To cancel the original order is to counter_____ it. (4)

+ 8 A used shell cast out of a gun is e_____ed. (4)

+ 9 A break in a bone is a _____ure. (4)

+ 10 Things to be done at a meeting constitute the _____enda. (2)

+ 11 The tourists turned their Singapore dollars in at the Malaysian border and con_____ed them to ringgit. (4)

+ 12 Look your paper over carefully before turning it in, for re_____ion is an important part of every writing assignment. (3)

+ 13 Because the team had not been defeated since the season began, the members began to consider themselves in_____ible. (4)

+ 14 A forerunner may also be called a pre_____or. (4)

+ 15 In his famous soli_____ies Hamlet seems to be speaking directly to the audience. (4)

+ 16 A dis_____ion draws our attention away from what we’re doing. (5)

+ 17 In jet planes, a pro_____er is needed to drive the plane forward. (4)

+ 18 Objects in juxta_____ion are placed side by side. (5)

+ 19 The author wrote an in_____ion on the title page of this book. (6)

+ 20 The professor gave a moving ______logy in honor of the late doctor, who began many good projects for the poor. (2)