UNIT 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.