1. The Suffixes –philia and –phobia
Lesson 22

2. Derivatives:
They’re easy this week!
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3. Acrophobia Noun- intense fear of high places
Kyle’s acrophobia prevented him from riding on Ferris wheels.

4. Agoraphobia Noun- intense fear of open or public places
People who suffer from agoraphobia have difficulty standing in large plazas.

5. Ailurophobia Noun- great fear or hatred of cats
The woman’s ailurophobia made her shrink in terror from the fluffy, white kitten.

6. Anglophile Noun- a person who has great admiration or
fondness for England and its people
Although he was American, the Anglophile tried to speak with an English accent.

7. Audiophile Noun- a person very interested in the quality of
sound reproduction
The audiophile spent months investigating speakers that would produce the best musical sound.

8. Bibliophile Noun- a person who loves, and often collects, books
The bibliophile collected
rare first editions of
nineteenth-century.

9. Claustrophobia Noun- an intense fear of being in small or enclosed
spaces
After getting stuck in an elevator, Anna developed claustrophobia.

10. Hydrophobia Noun A.) an intense fear of water
B.) the disease of rabies
Lupe’s hydrophobia
made her refuse the
invitation to the
pool party.

11. Xenophobia Noun- hatred of fear of foreign people and places
Large-scale immigration into the United States during the mid-nineteenth century sparked some xenophobia.

12. Zoophobia Noun- an intense fear of animals
Mom’s zoophobia prevented us from having pets.