Word Dissection Lesson #14

Make a flashcard for each word part. On the back of the card at the top, write the definition for the word part. In the middle, write a sample word and its definition. (Back of card) life Example: biology = study of life On the front of the card, write the word part. (Front of card) bio __

ced cede ceed = Go Concede = Go with/ Yield with Examples: Concede = Go with/ Yield with Antecedent = going before (preceding) Receding = going back ced cede ceed = Go (Yield)

__phobia= Extreme fear Chromophobia = fear of color Zoophobia = fear Examples: Chromophobia = fear of color Zoophobia = fear of animals Pyrophobia = fear of fire Gynephobia = fear of women __phobia= Extreme fear (of something, someone, someplace)

Encephal encephalo = Encephaloid = resembling the brain Examples: Encephaloid = resembling the brain Encephalitis = inflammation of the brain Encephalology = study of the brain Encephal encephalo = brain Encephalolith = stone on the brain

Tele = Long distance Telephone = long distance sound Examples: Telephone = long distance sound Telemetry = Measuring long distance Telethermometer = measuring heat over a long distance Telephonist = long distance sound specialist Tele = Long distance

Spec Spect = Look Spectacles = having to do with seeing Examples: Spectacles = having to do with seeing Inspect = look in Respect = look again Spec Spect = Look (see/appear) Re-inspection = having to do with looking again

__graph = Autograph = self written Examples: Autograph = self written Cardiograph – machine that records the heart Seismograph – machine that records the quakes Encephalograph = machine that records the brain Write (machine that writes or records information)

Graph = Writing Demographist = Specialist who records about people Examples: Demographist = Specialist who records about people Demographic = having to do with recordings about people Graphology = the study of writing Writing (recording/ drawing)