1. Word Dissection Lesson #20

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. tom tomo tomy
Examples: Gastrotomy = cutting the stomach Lithotomy = cutting stone Hepatotomy = cutting the liver
Meaning = cut or cutting
Tomomania = craziness about cutting

4. pro__ (forth; before; beforehand)
Examples: Prospective = having to do with looking forward Proceed = going forward
Meaning = forward
(forth; before; beforehand)
Reproduce = having
to do with
going foreward
again

5. pro (for someone, something, or for a cause)
Examples: Pro – Spanish = in favor of Spanish Pro-Catholic = in favor of Catholicism Pro-Christian = in favor of Christianity Pro-abortion = in favor of abortion
Meaning = in favor of
(for someone, something, or for a cause)
Pro- education = in favor of education

6. biblio
Examples: Bibliomania = crazy about books Bibliophile = lover of books
Meaning = book
Bibliography = written about books

7. cept
Examples: Exception = having to do with taking away Inception = having to do with taking in
Meaning = take
Deceptive = having to do with taking away

8. omni
Examples: omnipotent = All power (in not capped) Omnipotent = All powerful (God) Omnipresent = All present
Meaning = all
(everything)
Omnigenous = All kinds or creations

9. Examples: Migrate = to make a move Migrational = having to do with moving Immigration = having to do with moving in
migr migra
Meaning = move
Emigration = having to do with moving out

10. com
Examples: Compress = press together Recompression = having to do with pressing together again
Meaning = with or together (or completely)
Decompress = taking away the pressing