1. Word Dissection Lesson # 8

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. Co__ = With or together Co-director = direct with or together
Examples:
Co-director = direct with or together
Co-agent = agent with
Coexist = Exist with or together
With or together
Coauthor = author with or together

4. Therap Therapy = Treatment Therapist = Treatment specialist
Examples:
Therapist =
Treatment
specialist
Dermatherapy = skin
treatment
Therap Therapy =
Treatment
Psychotherapy =
treatment for the mind

5. ___ous ___ious ___eous =
Examples:
Bicephalous = having two heads
Morphous = having shape
Religious = having to do with religion
___ous ___ious ___eous =
Having/full of
(resembling/having to do with/____ing)
Bigamous = having two
marriages (at the same
time)

6. Card cardi cardio = Heart Cardiologist = heart specialist
Examples:
Cardiologist = heart specialist
Cardiology =study of the heart
Cardoid = resembling the heart
Card cardi cardio =
Heart
Cardiography = written
about the heart

7. Sub__ = Under/below Subfloor = the floor under (the existing one)
Examples:
Subfloor = the floor under (the existing one)
Subfreezing = below freezing
Subarid = under dry (dry below the normal)
Sub__ =
Under/below
(up/near/down/partly/
In place of)
Subarctic = below the
arctic

8. Lateral = Side Unilateral = one side Bilateral = two sides
Examples:
Unilateral = one side
Bilateral = two sides
Lateral =
Side
Unilateralism = belief in one side

9. Caco = Bad Cacophonist = specialist in bad sounds
Examples:
Cacophonist = specialist in bad sounds
Cacophonous = having bad sounds
Caco =
Bad
(abnormal/evil)
Cacodemon = bad demon