1. Word Dissection Lesson #14

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. ced cede ceed = Go Concede = Go with/ Yield with
Examples:
Concede = Go with/
Yield with
Antecedent = going before (preceding)
Receding = going back
ced cede ceed = Go
(Yield)

4. __phobia= Extreme fear Chromophobia = fear of color Zoophobia = fear
Examples:
Chromophobia =
fear of color
Zoophobia = fear
of animals
Pyrophobia = fear of fire
Gynephobia = fear
of women
__phobia=
Extreme fear
(of something, someone, someplace)

5. Encephal encephalo = Encephaloid = resembling the brain
Examples:
Encephaloid =
resembling the brain
Encephalitis = inflammation
of the brain
Encephalology = study of the brain
Encephal encephalo =
brain Encephalolith = stone on the brain

6. Tele = Long distance Telephone = long distance sound
Examples:
Telephone = long distance sound
Telemetry = Measuring long distance
Telethermometer = measuring heat over a long distance
Telephonist = long distance sound specialist
Tele =
Long distance

7. Spec Spect = Look Spectacles = having to do with seeing
Examples:
Spectacles = having to do with seeing
Inspect = look in
Respect = look again
Spec Spect =
Look
(see/appear)
Re-inspection = having to do with looking again

8. __graph = Autograph = self written
Examples:
Autograph = self written
Cardiograph – machine that records the heart
Seismograph – machine that records the quakes
Encephalograph = machine that records the brain
Write
(machine that
writes or
records
information)

9. Graph = Writing Demographist = Specialist who records about people
Examples:
Demographist = Specialist who records about people
Demographic = having to do with recordings about people
Graphology = the study of writing
Writing
(recording/
drawing)