UNIT 9AUNIT 9A
Word within a Word
path (feeling)
apathy (n.): lack of interest Students who are
uninterested in succeeding in an academic environment are considered apathetic about education.
a (not)
atheist (n.): denies existence of a god Atheist deny the
existence of a supreme being or beings.
nomy (law)
astronomy (n.): science of the universe In an astronomy course,
your lab assignments involve going to an observation deck and observing the stars in space.
fid (faith)
infidel (n.): non-believer of a particular religion My friend Paul, the
infidel, doesn’t have any religious faith.
caco (bad)
cacophony (n.): bad sound; clattering sound If cacophony hurts the
ear, what sense organ does cacography hurt?
hetero (different)
heterogeneous (adj.): diverse; different This box of crayons is a
heterogeneous mixture.
sci (know)
omniscient (n.): all knowing If you are of the Christian
faith, you believe that God is omniscient.
graph (write)
bibliography (n.): list of sources When composing a
bibliography, you must list the source you explored and summarize the information you found.
lat: side
latitude (n.): distance from equator; freedom He allowed his children
a fair amount of latitude.
lith (rock)
megalith (n.): large stone (ancient) Stonehenge is an ancient
circle of megaliths from the Neolithic and early Bronze Age that was believed to have been connected with a sun cult or used for astronomical observations.
tract (pull)
detract (v.): draw away attention/value The dilapidated barn
detracts charm from the landscape.
in (in or not)
insomnia (n.): inability to sleep Large amounts of stress
or anxiety can cause insomnia.
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