1. Word Dissection Lesson #18

2. Make a flashcard for each word part.
On the back of the card at the
top, write the definition for the
word part. In the middle, write
a sample word and its definition.
(Back of card)
life
Example: biology = study of life
On the front of the card,
write the word part.
(Front of card)
bio __

3. Im__= In (on; into; against)
Examples: Immigration = having to do with moving in Impress = Press in
In (on; into; against)
Imprint = Print into or on

4. Im__= No/not (without; lacking)
Examples: Impure = Not pure Immortal = not mortal
No/not
(without; lacking)
Imperfect = not perfect

5. Log; logo logy; logu logue=
Examples: Eulogy = Good words Logomania = Crazy about words Monologue = words by one
Word (speech; reasoning)
Logic = having to do with reasoning

6. e/ex= Out (out of; away; completely; off; up)
Examples: Exceed = Go out or away Educe = lead out Eductive = leading out
Out (out of; away; completely; off; up)
Education = having to do with leading away or up

7. Lingu lingua= Language (tongue)
Examples: Monolingual = one language Bilinguist = specialist in two languages Bilingual = two languages
Language (tongue)
Trilingual =
three languages
Multilingual =
many languages

8. __ful= Full of (having or having to do with)
Examples: Truthful = full of truth Respectful = full of respect Thoughtful = full of thought
Full of (having or having to do with)
Fearful = full of fear

9. __able __ible=
Examples: Unsociable = not able to be social Audible = able to be heard Respectable = able to respect
Able to
Reducible = able to reduce

10. __iac __ac= Having to do with (Adjective) or
Examples: Cardiac = having to do with the heart (Adj) Demoniac = having to do with demons (Adj)
Having to do with (Adjective) or
person who is or has (noun)
Egomaniac = Person who is crazy about him/her self (noun)