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Word Dissection lesson one
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11
Language - English
7th Grade
01/09/2012

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Term

-ity/ty=

 

 

 

Definition

Condition of being

 

legality: condition of being legal

 

reality: condition of being real


modesty: condition of being modest

 

absurdity: condition of being absurd

Term

-ology=

 

 

 

 

Definition



study of/science of

 

biology- the study of life

 

zoology- the study of animals

Term

pysch/psycho

 

 

Definition

Mind or soul

 

pychology= the study of the mind or soul

Term

 

 

 

ge/geo

Definition

earth

 

 

- think- land and soil along with the planet earth

 

geology= the study of the earth

 

note: geo = ge + vowel(geology)

Term

 

 

 

soci/socio

Definition

 

 

relationships of living things

 

sociology= the study of the relationships of living things

Term

 anthrop/ anthropo

 

Definition

 

 

early man

 

anthropology: the study of early man

Term

zo/zoo

 

 

 

Definition

animal

 

 

zoology= the study of animals

Term

mono

 

Definition

one

 

 

spelling: mono = mon = vowel

 

 

monosyllable: having one syllable

 

monorail: having one rail

 

monotone: having one tone

 

monoacid: having one acid

Term

ism

 

Definition

belief in

 

americanism: belief in being american

 

Catholicism: belief in being catholic

 

terrorism: belief in terror as a method of change

 

alcoholism: addiction to alcohol

Term
pre
Definition

before

 

predate: before a specific date

 

prehistoric: before a recorded history

 

preschool: before regular school

 

note: in time and place

Term
bio
Definition

life

 

biology: the study of life

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