1. UNIT 19

2. BIO Comes from the Greek word for “life.” It forms the base for many English words: a biosphere is a body of life forms in an environment; biology is the study of all living forms and life processes; and biotechnology uses the knowledge acquired through biology.Comes from the Greek word for “life.” It forms the base for many English words: a biosphere is a body of life forms in an environment; biology is the study of all living forms and life processes; and biotechnology uses the knowledge acquired through biology.

3. BIO BiodegradableBiodegradable BionicBionic BiopsyBiopsy symbiosissymbiosis

4. FUNG/FUNCT Comes from the Latin verb fungi, “to perform, carry out, or undergo.” A car that is functional is able to perform its function of providing transportation. A functional illiterate is a person who manages to get by in society without the reading and writing skills possessed by most other members of the society.Comes from the Latin verb fungi, “to perform, carry out, or undergo.” A car that is functional is able to perform its function of providing transportation. A functional illiterate is a person who manages to get by in society without the reading and writing skills possessed by most other members of the society.

5. FUNG/FUNCT MalfunctionMalfunction FunctionaryFunctionary FungibleFungible PerfunctoryPerfunctory

6. MUT Comes from the Latin mutare, “to change.” Plenty of science-fiction movies have been made on the subject of weird mutations, changes in normal people or animals that end up causing no end of death and destruction. More often than not, it is some mysterious or alien force that causes the unfortunate victim to mutate.Comes from the Latin mutare, “to change.” Plenty of science-fiction movies have been made on the subject of weird mutations, changes in normal people or animals that end up causing no end of death and destruction. More often than not, it is some mysterious or alien force that causes the unfortunate victim to mutate.

7. MUT CommutationCommutation ImmutableImmutable PermutationPermutation TransmuteTransmute

8. FRAG/FRACT Comes from the Latin verb frangere, “to break or shatter.” A fraction is one of the pieces into which a whole can be broken; recipes typically call for fractional parts of a stick of butter or a cup of flour. The dinnerware on which food is served is often fragile or easily broken. A person whose health is easily broken might be described as frail.Comes from the Latin verb frangere, “to break or shatter.” A fraction is one of the pieces into which a whole can be broken; recipes typically call for fractional parts of a stick of butter or a cup of flour. The dinnerware on which food is served is often fragile or easily broken. A person whose health is easily broken might be described as frail.

9. FRAG/FRACT FractiousFractious FragmentaryFragmentary InfractionInfraction RefractionRefraction

10. TELE Has as its basic meanings “distant” or “at a distance.” A telescope looks at faraway objects, a telephoto lens on a camera magnifies distant objects for a photograph, and a television, for better or worse, allows us to watch things taking place far away.Has as its basic meanings “distant” or “at a distance.” A telescope looks at faraway objects, a telephoto lens on a camera magnifies distant objects for a photograph, and a television, for better or worse, allows us to watch things taking place far away.

11. TELE TelegenicTelegenic TeleologicalTeleological TelemetryTelemetry TelepathicTelepathic

12. PHIL Comes from the Greek word meaning “love.” In philosophy, it is joined with sophia, “wisdom,” so philosophy means literally “love of wisdom.” When joined with biblio-, “book,” the result is bibliophile, or “lover of books.” Philadelphia, containing the Greek word adelphos, “brother,” is the city or “brotherly love. To live up to the name, its inhabitants should all be committed philanthropy, or goodwill toward their fellow human beings (anthropos being Greek for “human being.”).Comes from the Greek word meaning “love.” In philosophy, it is joined with sophia, “wisdom,” so philosophy means literally “love of wisdom.” When joined with biblio-, “book,” the result is bibliophile, or “lover of books.” Philadelphia, containing the Greek word adelphos, “brother,” is the city or “brotherly love. To live up to the name, its inhabitants should all be committed philanthropy, or goodwill toward their fellow human beings (anthropos being Greek for “human being.”).

13. PHIL OenophileOenophile PhilatelistPhilatelist PhilologyPhilology PhilterPhilter

14. NEG And its variants nec- and ne- are the prefixes of denial or refusal in Latin. The Latin verb negare, “to say no,” is the source of our English verb negate. A negative is something that denies, contradicts, refuses, or reverses.And its variants nec- and ne- are the prefixes of denial or refusal in Latin. The Latin verb negare, “to say no,” is the source of our English verb negate. A negative is something that denies, contradicts, refuses, or reverses.

15. NEG AbnegationAbnegation NegligibleNegligible RenegadeRenegade RenegeRenege

16. DEC Comes from both Greek and Latin and means “ten.” A decade lasts for then years; a decahedron is a geometrical shape with ten sides; and the decimal system is based on 10.Comes from both Greek and Latin and means “ten.” A decade lasts for then years; a decahedron is a geometrical shape with ten sides; and the decimal system is based on 10.

17. GEN The basic meaning is to “come into being” or “be born”.

18. Gen words Carcinogenic Congenial Indigenous Generic

19. DEC DecalogueDecalogue DecathlonDecathlon DecibelDecibel DecimateDecimate

20. CENT Means “one hundred,” from the Latin centum. Our dollar is made up of a hundred cents; other monetary systems use centavos or centimes as the smallest coin. A centipede has what appears to be a hundred pair of legs, though the actual number varies greatly. But there really are a hundred years in a century.Means “one hundred,” from the Latin centum. Our dollar is made up of a hundred cents; other monetary systems use centavos or centimes as the smallest coin. A centipede has what appears to be a hundred pair of legs, though the actual number varies greatly. But there really are a hundred years in a century.

21. CENT CentenaryCentenary CentigradeCentigrade CentimeterCentimeter CenturionCenturion