1. Word Within a Word
Unit 10B

2. loqu (talk) soliloquy (n.): long speech to oneself
In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, one of Juliet’s first soliloquies is on her balcony. 2

3. sacro (holy) sacrosanct (adj.): divine; holy
The wedding band is sacrosanct symbol of marriage. 3

4. uni (one) unison (n.): harmony; agreement
Paddeling in unison is a difficult task; however, it is beneficial to get a rhythm. 4

5. ness (quality) vagueness (n.): unclear
If you are vague in your directions, you can often put yourself and others in danger. 5

6. alt (high) altitude (n.): height above sea level
This mountain peak’s altitude is high above sea level. 6

7. ics (art) politics (n.): methods; “art of policies”
If you are interested in studying politics, you should become a political science major in college. 7

8. iso (equal) isosceles (adj.): two equal sides
An isosceles triangle has two equal sides unlike the equilateral triangle, which has three equal sides. 8

9. vert (turn) divert (v.): detour; deflect
When road crews are working, it is necessary to divert traffic. 9

10. ate (cause) insinuate (v.): hint; suggest
With his closing argument, the lawyer insinuated his client’s guilt. 10

11. cor (heart) discord (n.): conflict
My friend doesn’t like discord in our friendship, so she will avoid talking to me sometimes. 11

12. ess (female) empress (n.): female ruler of an empire
During her reign, the empress renamed one of the cities. 12

13. muta (change) immutable (adj.): unchangeable
An immutable formula is E=MC2. 13

14. fug (flee)
subterfuge (n.): a ploy to escape consequence; scheme 14