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Word Dissection Lesson 13
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10
Language - English
7th Grade
05/06/2012

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Term

cred 

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Definition

believe 

creedA system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith.

credenceAcceptance of something as true

incredulous(of a person or their manner) Unwilling or unable to believe something

Term

tact, tang, tag, tig, ting 


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Definition

touch 

tactileOf or connected with the sense of touch.

intangible- Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence

contiguous- Sharing a common border; touching

Term

rupt 


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Definition

break 

rupture - Break or burst suddenly

disrupt- Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

abrupt- Sudden and unexpected

Term

pater, patr 

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Definition

father 

paternity-  The state of being someone's

patriarch- The male head of a family or tribe.

patron- A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.

Term

matri 

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Definition

mother 

maternal- Of or relating to a mother, esp. during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.

matron- A woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment.

matrimony- The state or ceremony of being married; marriage.

Term

ject


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Definition

throw 

inject- Drive or force (a liquid, esp. a drug or vaccine) into a person or animal's body with a syringe or similar device.

eject- Force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way.

interject- Say (something) abruptly, esp. as an aside or interruption

Term

hetero 


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Definition

different 

heterogeneous- Diverse in character or content.

heterodox- Not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.

heterodont- having teeth of different types

Term

homo 

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Definition

same 

homogeneous- Of the same kind; alike

homonym- Each of two words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling 

homodont - having teeth that are all of the same type 

Term

scrib, script 

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Definition

write 

manuscript- A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

inscribe- Write or carve (words or symbols) on something, esp. as a formal or permanent record.

scribe- A person who copies out documents, esp. one employed to do this before printing was invented.

Term

sphere 

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Definition

ball

stratosphere- The very highest levels of a profession or other sphere, or of prices or other quantities.

hemisphere- A half of a sphere.

spheroid- A spherelike but not perfectly spherical body

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