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1. Alt-high

Alt itude: state of high alt ar: high, elevated table ex alt : lift on high. _____________________________________ Because of the alt itude in Denver, Sam could not run as far. 1. Alt-high. In cred ible: not believeable In cred ulous: full of nonbelief cred ulity-giving belief to

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1. Alt-high

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  1. Altitude: state of high altar: high, elevated table exalt: lift on high _____________________________________ Because of the altitude in Denver, Sam could not run as far. 1. Alt-high

  2. Incredible: not believeable Incredulous: full of nonbelief credulity-giving belief to Discredit: to turn away from belief _____________________________________ To think that Arnold may be the governor of California is incredible! 2. Cred - believe, trust

  3. Accumulate: to pile up Cumulative: formed by “heaping up” Cumulus: cloud piled up like a mountain _____________________________________ Tim had to study longer for the vocabulary test since it was cumulative. 3. Cumul - heap, pile

  4. Pterodactyl: flying reptiles with featherless wings of skin Dactylography: study of fingerprints for identification Pentadactyl: having five digits on each hand or foot ______________________________ The FBI agent specialized in dactylography. 4. Dactyl - finger, toe, digit

  5. Dynamic: relating to physical force aerodynamics: study of forces exerted by the motion of air and other gases dynameter: instrument for measuring power of telescopes _____________________________________ The Dynamic Duo are able to conquer any opposing force. 5. Dyn(dynam)-power, force, strength

  6. Enterine: related to intestine dysentery: result of a bad intestine gastroenteritis: inflammation of the intestine _____________________________________ Because of an outbreak of dysentery the cruise ship, had to return to port. 6. Enter - intestine

  7. floret: small flower statuette: small statue lunette: object shaped like a half-moon or crescent _____________________________________ The broccoli casserole is better if you use florets rather than the entire stalk. 7. Et (ette) - small diminutive

  8. infant: one who does not speak fable: a told story affable: able to speak easily _____________________________________ After I heard the fable of the tortoise and the hare, I stopped rushing around. 8. Fa (fab) - speak, say, tell

  9. floral: related to a flower Floriferous: flower bearing or producing Florida: Spanish for “land of flowers” _____________________________________ My husband sent me a floral arrangement for my birthday. 9. Flor - flower

  10. adhesive: able to stick inherent: part of something by nature or habit incoherent: that which does not stick (fit) together _____________________________________ I needed an adhesive to hold my book together when it began to lose pages. 10. Her(hes) - stick

  11. ichthyology: study of fish ichthyophagous: full of fish eating ichthyosis: scaly skin _____________________________________ Because my son loves to fish, he is thinking of becoming an ichthyologist. 11. Ichthy - fish

  12. lingo: language Bilingual: having two languages Linguistics: the science of language _____________________________________ In today’s world, it is helpful to be bilingual. 12. Lingu - tongue, language

  13. submerge: to dip under immersion: the act of dipping emerge: to rise from _____________________________________ The submarine began to submerge as the enemy approached. 13. Merg(mers)-dip, plunge

  14. monitor: one who warns monitory: cautionary premontion: previous warning _____________________________________ Colin had a premonition that Auburn would win the SEC championship. 14. Mon(monit)- warn

  15. oral: pertaining to the mouth oracle: an infallible authority inexorable: unmoved by prayer; unyielding _____________________________________ Oedipus consulted the oracle for help with the plague that had infested Thebes. 15. Or(orat)-mouth, pray, speak

  16. phytogeography: study of the geographical distribution of plants phytopathogen: causing plant disease phytophagous: feeding on plants _____________________________________ He went to college to study phytogeography so that he could one day own a nursery. 16. Phyto-plant

  17. prehensile: adapted to grasp like a monkey’s tail comprehend: to grasp mentally reprehensible: deserving blame; holding back _____________________________________ Once the teacher explained the problem, I was able to comprehend it. 17. Prehend(prehens)- seize, grasp

  18. rhizoid: resembling a root rhizophagous: root eating rhizomorphous: in the shape of a root ____________________________________ The tree began to die because ofthe rhizophagous infection. 18. Rhizo-root

  19. consanguinity: related by blood sangfroid: composure under stress exsanguinate: to remove the blood _____________________________________ Before embalming, it is necessary to exsanguinate the body of the deceased. 19. Sangui-blood

  20. dinosaur: terrible lizard pterosaur: winged lizard tyrannosaurusrex: king of the dinosaurs _____________________________________ Jurassic Park displayed the power of the tyrannosaurus rex. 20. Saur-lizard

  21. topical: related to place topography: showing features of a region on a map ectopic:occurring in an abnormal place _____________________________________ Because the pregnancy was ectopic, the woman lost the baby. 21. Topo-place

  22. intruder: one who “thrusts” in uninvited abstruse: difficult to understand protrusion: the act of thrusting out _____________________________________ The intruder broke into the store in the middle of the night. 22. Trud(trus)-thrust

  23. vacant: empty vacuity: condition of being empty evacuate: to empty out _____________________________________ During the hurricane, many inhabitants of the coast had to evacuate. 23. Vac(vacu)-empty

  24. backward: in the back direction toward: in the direction to homeward: in the direction of home _____________________________________ After school, I will be homeward bound!!! 24. Ward-in the direction of

  25. xeroderma: dry skin xerophilous: thriving in an environment having only minimum amount of water xerophyte: plant that grows only in dry climate _____________________________________ During the winter season, many people suffer from xeroderma. 25. Xero-dry

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