Word Within the Word Lesson 9

-tion means act or state comple-tion (the act of finishing; state of doneness) The completion of my homework signaled the beginning of my freedom, so my natural reaction was to celebrate with running about like a maniac. reaction, creation

dox- means opinion para-dox (contrary to) (opinion) “It is opposite day today.” therefore it is not opposite day, is a very confusing paradox. orthodox, doxology

amphi- means both amphi-bious (both) (life) The duck is a popular amphibious vehicle that is very useful for those who want to motor from land to water on a whim. amphitheater, amphibian

helio- means sun helio-trop (sun) (turn) Sunflowers are a type of heliotrope, because their flower turns toward the sun in the morning and follows it through the sky until it goes down in the evening. heliophobia, heliocentric

greg- means group greg-arious (group) (full of) Merle was gregarious and sociable, enjoying the company of his entourage as he hung out at his new place in the center of South Africa. egregious, congregate

Advanced Word con-greg-ate (together) (group) (cause) congregate-to come together as a group; assemble Water buffalo don’t always come together as a group, but when they do congregate it is much easier to defeat a predator.

Word Within the Word – Lesson 9 StemMeaningExample Words tion dox amphi helio greg act or state opinion both sun group completion paradox amphibian heliotrope congregate