Word Within a Word Unit 5B

demo (people) democracy (n.): government by the people democratic (adj.): equal participation by all demography (n.): study of human population; vital statistics like birth/death records democratize (v.): give rights/make democratic democracy (n.): government by the people democratic (adj.): equal participation by all demography (n.): study of human population; vital statistics like birth/death records democratize (v.): give rights/make democratic

ism (doctrine) capitalism (n.): free market based on private ownership Cubism (n.): modern art (Picasso) Marxism (n.): belief in classless society nihilism (n.): rejection of laws; belief in nothing capitalism (n.): free market based on private ownership Cubism (n.): modern art (Picasso) Marxism (n.): belief in classless society nihilism (n.): rejection of laws; belief in nothing

sur (over) surplus (n./adj.): excess, extra surcharge (n.): additional charge; tax surmount (v.): overcome surfeit (n.): excess, overindulgence surplus (n./adj.): excess, extra surcharge (n.): additional charge; tax surmount (v.): overcome surfeit (n.): excess, overindulgence

astr (star) astrology (n.): study of heavenly bodies asteroid (n.): rock orbiting sun usually in asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter astronomy (n.): science of the universe asterisk (n.): * astrology (n.): study of heavenly bodies asteroid (n.): rock orbiting sun usually in asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter astronomy (n.): science of the universe asterisk (n.): *

chron (time) chronological (adj.): put in sequence from beginning to end synchronize (v.): go or move at the same time chronic (adj.): constant; unending anachronism (n.): from a different time chronological (adj.): put in sequence from beginning to end synchronize (v.): go or move at the same time chronic (adj.): constant; unending anachronism (n.): from a different time

luna (moon) lunar (adj.): of the moon lunatic (n.): insane lunular (adj.): crescent shaped lunate (n./adj.): artifact shaped like a crescent lunar (adj.): of the moon lunatic (n.): insane lunular (adj.): crescent shaped lunate (n./adj.): artifact shaped like a crescent

gyro (turn) gyroscope (n.): wheel to help stabilize; turns same way gyration (n.): circular motion gyrate (v.): whirl around spirogyra (n.): algea gyroscope (n.): wheel to help stabilize; turns same way gyration (n.): circular motion gyrate (v.): whirl around spirogyra (n.): algea

geo (earth) geology (n.): study of earth and rocks geometry (n.) math of points, lines and angles geography (n.): study of earth’s surface geothermal (adj.): internal heat of earth geology (n.): study of earth and rocks geometry (n.) math of points, lines and angles geography (n.): study of earth’s surface geothermal (adj.): internal heat of earth

thermo (heat) thermos (n.): insulating bottle thermocouple (n.): temperature measuring device (copper and iron) thermostat (n.) measures and maintains temperature thermonuclear (adj.): related to fusion, atomic power thermos (n.): insulating bottle thermocouple (n.): temperature measuring device (copper and iron) thermostat (n.) measures and maintains temperature thermonuclear (adj.): related to fusion, atomic power

meter (measure) thermometer (n.): glass tube with mercury to measure temperature millimeter (n.): one thousandth of a meter odometer (n.): measures distance traveled hydrometer (n.): measures gravity of liquid thermometer (n.): glass tube with mercury to measure temperature millimeter (n.): one thousandth of a meter odometer (n.): measures distance traveled hydrometer (n.): measures gravity of liquid World’s largest thermometer: Baker, CA (near entrance to Death Vally)

son (sound) sonar (adj./n.): underwater sound waves sonnet (n.): poem with 14 lines unison (n.): doing together sonorous (adj.): rich, full sound sonar (adj./n.): underwater sound waves sonnet (n.): poem with 14 lines unison (n.): doing together sonorous (adj.): rich, full sound

stell (star) interstellar (adj.): between stars (gasses) stellar (adj.): like a star in shape, brilliance stellify (v.): turn into a star constellation (n.): groups of stars interstellar (adj.): between stars (gasses) stellar (adj.): like a star in shape, brilliance stellify (v.): turn into a star constellation (n.): groups of stars