Word Within a Word

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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