1. Greek & Latin Morphemes for Quiz 3
Hetero
Jun/Juven
Hypn
Neur
Ign/Ignis/ignit

2. different hetero (Greek) ACT Focus Word: heterodox (adj.)
Definition: not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions
Context: “…Campbell rebelled against authorities and defended heterodox ideas for their own sake.”
heterogeneous (adj.)
having widely dissimilar interests
or characteristics
heterosexual (adj.)
interested in the opposite sex
Other words: heteromorphic

3. sleep hypn (Greek) ACT Focus Word: hypnotic (adj.)
inducing, or like something that induces, hypnosis
The dotted lines on the interstate are hypnotic to the night driver.
hypnosis (n.)
an artificial trance-sleep
hypnotize (v.)
to produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions
hypnotism (n.)
an artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion
Hypnos
the Greek god of sleep

4. ign, ignis, ignit (Latin)
fire, burn
ign, ignis, ignit (Latin)
ACT Focus Word: ignition (n.)
the act or fact of setting on fire; a means or device for igniting
Context: “The octane rating of a fuel is a measure of its ability to resist ignition under pressure.”
ignite (v.)
catch fire or cause to catch fire
igneous (adj.)
in geology, formed by solidification from a molten or partially molten state
Other Examples: ignible, ignic
ignible (adjective)—something which is able to cause sparks or fire: "Since he had ignible trash, it was easy to burn all of it in the fire place."
ignic (adjective)—of or pertaining to fire: "The ignic heat from the fireplace helped to keep them warm during the winter.”

5. young jun, juven (Latin) ACT Focus Word: juvenile (n.) rejuvenate
a young person
Context: If a defendant is under 18, he will usually be tried as a juvenile in court.
rejuvenate
to make young again
junior
a person who is younger than another
Other words: rejuvenescence, juvenolatry, juvenility

6. nerve neur (Greek) ACT Word: neurosis (n.)
personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety and a degree of social or interpersonal maladjustment
Context: He was anxious to the point of neurosis.
neurotransmitter
a chemical by which a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell or muscle
neurology
the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them
Other words: neuron, neurotic