VOCABULARY UNIT #19

Melanoma  Oma = tumor  Melanoma is a type of skin cancer.

Resolve  Solv = loosen  If Anne and Will would speak to each other, maybe they could resolve their argument.

Gravity  Grav = heavy  He was in the hospital for a week due to the gravity of his injuries.

Hibernal  Hibern = winter  Bears are hibernal animals because they sleep throughout the winter.

Meteorologist  Meteor = high  The meteorologist reported that a hurricane is forming over the Atlantic Ocean.

Melancholy  Mela = black  She was very melancholy after breaking up with her boyfriend.

Vice President  Vice = in place of  The Vice President accompanied the President to the State Dinner.

Foliage  Foli = leaf  The forest is full of beautiful foliage during spring.

Orbit  Orb = circle  The Earth orbits around the Sun.

Multiply  Multi = many  The number wedding guests multiplied after my mother began working on the guest list.

Ignition  Ign = fire  Turning the key in the ignition will start the car.

Mollify  Moll = soft  We could do nothing to mollify the man’s anger.

Lineage  Lin = line  I can trace my lineage back to George Washington.

Hemisphere  Hemi = half  The United States is located in the Northern Hemisphere.

Gradually  Grad = step  We plan to gradually renovate our condo, working on one room at a time.

Radiance  The diamond’s radiance could be seen from across the room.

Obstinate  Ob = against  The child’s obstinate behavior resulted in a long time out.

Narcotics  Narco = sleep  Medicines that contain narcotics make you very sleepy.

Ophthalmologist  Opthal = eye  If your eye remains irritated, you will need to see an opthalmologist.