Vocabulary 3

therm hyp/hypo hetero hom/homo poly

hypo/hyp: under; beneath (medical)

hyper over, above

therm/thermo warm

poly many

hetero: different

hom/homo same; alike

prefix in- not

suffix -ive: a tendency, character, or quality

hypo/hyp: under; beneath (medical)

hypothermia —subnormal body temperature

hypodermic—injected under the skin

hypocrite —one who pretends to be virtuous without really being so

hyper over, above

hypertension – elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure.

therm/thermo warm

thermometer —an instrument used to measure temperatures

thermos —an insulated container used to keep liquids at almost their original temperature

poly many

polygamy —the practice of having two or more spouses at the same time.

polygraph – an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.

hetero: different

heterogeneous — 1) differing in structure, quality, etc. 2) composed of unlike parts

hom/homo same; alike

homogenize —to make more uniform throughout

homograph—a word with the same spelling as another, but with a different meaning BAT

prefix in- not

prefix in-: not incompatible—not able to live harmoniously incompetent—without adequate ability, knowledge, etc. inconspicuous—not attracting attention

suffix -ive: a tendency, character, or quality festive—merry, joyous diminutive—very small, tiny

12. My cousins in the Middle East are delighted to finally be living in a ______________ zone because the soldiers made them very nervous.