Word Within a Word Unit 10B

loqu (talk) soliloquy (n.): long speech to oneself – In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, one of Juliet’s first soliloquies is on her balcony.

sacro (holy) sacrosanct (adj.): divine; holy – The wedding band is sacrosanct symbol of marriage.

uni (one) unison (n.): harmony; agreement – Paddeling in unison is a difficult task; however, it is beneficial to get a rhythm.

ness (quality) vagueness (n.): unclear – If you are vague in your directions, you can often put yourself and others in danger.

alt (high) altitude (n.): height above sea level – This mountain peak’s altitude is high above sea level.

ics (art) politics (n.): methods; “art of policies” – If you are interested in studying politics, you should become a political science major in college.

iso (equal) isosceles (adj.): two equal sides – An isosceles triangle has two equal sides unlike the equilateral triangle, which has three equal sides.

vert (turn) divert (v.): detour; deflect – When road crews are working, it is necessary to divert traffic.

ate (cause) insinuate (v.): hint; suggest – With his closing argument, the lawyer insinuated his client’s guilt.

cor (heart) discord (n.): conflict – My friend doesn’t like discord in our friendship, so she will avoid talking to me sometimes.

ess (female) empress (n.): female ruler of an empire – During her reign, the empress renamed one of the cities.

muta (change) immutable (adj.): unchangeable – An immutable formula is E=MC2.

fug (flee) subterfuge (n.): a ploy to escape consequence; scheme