phobos

1. phobos 1,2 fear, dislike, aversion • acrophobia (n) • Agoraphobia (n) • Anglophobia (n) • Claustrophobia (n) • Germanophobia (n) • Hydrophobia (n) • Monophobia (n) • Photophobia (n) • Xenophobia (n) • Russophobe (n)

2. phobos 3 • You would not expect a professional mountain climber to have __________. • As we grow up, we overcome our childhood_____________of the dark. • Passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 proves that some degree of _________existed in our nation at that time. • Crowded elevators are especially avoided by anyone with _____________. • After many decades of _________________ the French joined the West Germans in close economic ties following WWII.5

3. phil 4, 5 loving, fond of • philanthropy (n) • philatelist (n) • Philately (n) • Philharmonic (adj) • Philhellenism (n) • Philogyny (n) • Philology (n) • Philosopher (n) • Anglophile (n) • Audiophile (n) • Bibliophile (n) • Francophile (n) • Sinophile (n)

4. phil 6 • Socrates, the great Athenian ________, devoted his life to seeking truth and exposing error. • The _________was proud of his fine collection of beautifully bound volumes. • Do you collect stamps? I, too, was once interested in ____________. • The _______________s among the American colonists were opposed to the war with England. • In her will, the __________bequeathed 100 million dollars to charity. • _____________s are especially eager to listen to newly released recordings by outstanding artists.

5. mis 7 hate (opposite of phil) • misandry (n) • misanthropy (n) • misogamy (n) • misogyny (n) • misology (n) • misoneism (n)

6. mis 8 • Hamlet’s __________resulted from his suspicion that he had been betrayed by a woman—Ophelia. • When Gulliver returned from his travels, he could not endure the sight of fellow humans; he had become a ___________. • Surprisingly, the first senior to marry had been the loudest advocate of _____________. • Isabel enjoys discussion and debate; she cannot be accused of _________________. • Some oppose innovation out of sheer ______________; they do not want any change.

7. dys 9,10 bad, ill, difficult • dysentery (n) • dysfunction (n) • dyslexia (n) • dyslogistic (adj) • dyspepsia (n) • dysphasia (n) • dysphoria (n) • dystopia (n) • dystrophy (n)

8. dys 11 • To aid digestion, eat slowly; rapid eating may cause ___________. • Those who ate the contaminated food became ill with ________. • Injury to the brain may result in ____________, a complicated speech disorder. • Muscular ____________ is a disease in which the muscles waste away. • A badly inflamed throat may cause some ________ at mealtime. • George Orwell’s 1984 is about a totalitarian _______where life is incredibly horrible.

9. eu 12 good, well, advantageous • eugenics (n) • eulogize (v) • eupepsia (n) • euphemism (n) • euphonious (adj) • euphoria (n) • euthanasia (n) • euthenics (n)

10. eu 13 • The audience liked the organist’s _____melodies. • Before conferring the award, the presiding officer will ______the recipient. • The employee formerly called a “janitor” is now known by a _______, such as “superintendent” or “custodian”. • Many believe that anyone who commits ________________, regardless of the circumstances, is a murderer. • The ___________ I felt when my teacher complimented my work this morning stayed with me for the rest of the day.

11. macro, micro 14, 15 large, long; small, minute • Macrocosm (n) • Macron (n) • Macroscopic (n) • Microbe (n) • Microdont (adj) • Microfilm (n) • Micrometer (n) • Microsurgery (n) • Microwave (n)

12. Macro, micro 16 • Documents can be recorded in a minimum of space if photographed on ____________. • Space exploration has made us more aware of the vastness of the _____________. • A __________________enables us to measure very minute distances that cannot be measured accurately with a ruler. • An ant is visible to the naked eye, but an ameba is ______________________. • The dictionary uses a __________to tell us that the e in eat (et) is long. • The miracle of __________enables reattaching a detached retina.

13. a (an) 17, 18 not, without • Amoral (adj) • Amorphous (adj) • Anarchy (n) • Anemia (n) • Anesthesia (n) • Anhydrous (adj) • Anomaly (n) • Anonymous (adj) • Anoxia (n) • Apnea (n) • Aseptic (adj) • Atheism (n) • Atrophy (n) • Atypical (adj)

14. a (an) 19 • The gift is ____________. We have no idea who sent it. • In the tropics, a snowstorm would be a(n) ____________. • The administration of a(n)________ prevents the patient from feeling pain during and immediately after an operation. • Wendy is ______________in one respect: she doesn’t care for ice cream. • In _____________________surgery, rigid precautions aim to exclude disease-causing microbes. • Miguel is cured. Medical tests show that he is ____________.

15. Mono (mon) 20 One, single, alone • Monarchy (n) • Monochromatic (adj) • Monocle (n) • Monogamy (n) • Monogram (n) • Monograph (n) • Monolith (n) • Monologue (n) • Monomania (n) • Monosyllabic (adj) • Monotheism (n) • Monotonous (adj)

16. Poly 21 many • Polygamy (n) • Polyglot (adj) • Polygon (n) • Polymorphic (adj) • Polyphonic (adj) • Polysyllabic (adj) • Polytechnic (adj) • Polytheism (n)

17. Mono, poly 22 • The idea of getting revenge on Moby Dick was never absent from Ahab’s mind—it was his ___________. • Books for beginning readers contain relatively few ________words. • The Romans obviously practiced ___________, for they worshipped many gods. • A relative gave me a jacket embroidered with my own ____________. • No one escapes in less than 20 minutes once my boss launches into a __________. • Our ___________ neighbor speaks French, German, Russian, and English. • Professor Shaw’s _______________on garden insects is being widely read. • _________________institutes offer courses in many applied sciences and technical arts. • Repetitive work soon becomes _________________. • A huge ____________________, the 555 foot Washington Monument dominates the skyline of our nation’s capital.

18. logy 23, 24 science, study, account • Anthropology (n) • Bacteriology (n) • Biology (n) • Cardiology (n) • Criminology (n) • Dermatology (n) • Ecology (n) • Ethnology (n) • Genealogy (n) • Geology (n) • Meteorology (n)

19. Logyscience, study, account 25 • Morphology (n) • Mythology (n) • Necrology (n) • Neurology (n) • Paleontology (n) • Pathology (n) • Petrology (n) • Physiology (n) • Psychology (n) • Sociology (n) • Technology • theology

20. Logy 26 • Both ethnology and ___________ deal with the origin and races of humankind. • The tale of Pyramus and Thisbe is one of the most appealing in Greek _____________. • Advances in __________ enable industries to lower manufacturing costs. • Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character who excels in _____________. • Sufferers from skin disorders are often referred to a specialist in ______________. • The good news is that the patient’s medical tests show no evidence of ____________.

21. bio 27, 28 life • Amphibious • Antibiotic • Autobiography • Biochemistry • Biocidal • Biodegradable • Biogenesis • Biography • Biology • Biometry • Biopsy • Biota • Microbe • symbiosis

22. bio 29 • Fish can live only in water, but frogs are _____________. • One _______________ widely used to arrest the growth of harmful bacteria is penicillin. • In his _________________, An American Doctor’s Odyssey, Victor Heiser tells how he survived the Johnstown flood. • An example of _________ is provided by the fungus that lives in a mutually beneficial partnership with the roots of an oak tree. • A(n) _______________ is a microscopic organism. • The use of the pesticide DDT was discontinued when it was found to be too _________________.

23. tomy (tom) 30, 31 Cutting, operating of incision • Anatomy • Appendectomy • Atom • Atomizer • Dichotomy • Gastrectomy • Lobotomy • Mastectomy • Phlebotomy • Tome • Tonsillectomy • tracheotomy

24. tomy 32 • Candidates deny any _______ between their promises and their deeds. • The ___________________ was once common to reduce the number of a child’s colds. • In former times, ____________ (usually termed bleeding) used indiscriminately as a treatment for practically all illnesses. • You will learn about the structure of the skeleton, the muscles, the heart, and the other parts of the body when you study human _________. • Only in certain cases of extremely serious mental illness is a(n) ________________ to be considered.

25. pod 33 foot • Antipodes • Arthropod • Chiropodist • Dipody • Podiatrist • Podium • Pseudopod • Tripod • unipod

26. pod 34 • One who treats ailments of the feet is known as a ___________ or ________. • The English often call the Ausralians __________ since this country is almost diametrically opposite England on the globe. • As the guest conductor stepped onto the ________________, the audience burst into applause. • A crab is a(n) _____________; so, too, are lobsters, bees, flies and other invertebrates with segmented legs. • Joined at the top, the three poles supporting a tent form a(an) ___________________________.

27. Homo 35 One and the same, like • Homogeneous • Homology • Homonym • Homophonic • Homochromatic • homocentric

28. Hetero 36 different • Heterochromatic • Heterogeneous • Heterology • Heteronym • Heteroclite • Heterodox

29. Homo, hetero 37 • The butterfly is ___________; it goes through four stages in its life cycle, and each stage is a different form. • An archery target usually consists of several __________ circles. • People of many races and religions can be found in the ________ population of American cities. • The words write and right are _________. • The foreleg of a horse and the wing of a bird exhibit _____________; they have a fundamental similarity of structure. • To escape persecution for his _____________ views, Roger Williams fled from Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded the colony of Rhode Island. • Lead as in “lead the way” and “lead” as in “lead-pipe” are a pair of _____________. • Stained glass windows are _________________; they are composed of glass sections of many colors. • The newly admitted students, though fairly _______________ in age, were quite heterogeneous in ability. • Do not expect heteroclite views from a _________________ person.

30. Hyper; hypo 38, 39, 40 Over, above; under, beneath • Hyperacidity • Hypoacidity • Hyperglycemia • Hypoglycemia • Hypertension • Hypotension • Hyperthermia • Hypothermia • Hyperactive • Hyperbole • Hypercritical • Hyperemia • Hyperopia • Hypersensitive • Hypertrophy • Hypodermic • Hypothesis • hypothetical

31. Hyper, hypo 41 • The more that the members of a cast have devoted themselves to perfecting their roles, the likelier they are to be _____________ about criticism of their performance. • In ____________ the blood pressure is lower than normal. • The novel’s review was ________; it exaggerated minor faults and gave no credit at all for the author’s style and humor. • Causing _________, too much lemon juice spoils lemonade. • “I’ve told you millions of times to buckle up!” is an example of ___________. • A _______________ syringe and needle are used to administer injections under the skin. • Billy is a __________ youngster; he won’t sit still for a minute. • If your _____________ is disproved by facts, you should abandon it. • In ____________, the blood pressure is abnormally high. • Excessive activity of the thyroid gland is described as a ____________ condition.

32. Endocrine Exocrine Endogamy Exogamy Endogenous Exogenous Endoskeleton Exoskeleton Endosmosis Exosmosis Endocarditis Exocarditis Endoparasite Endophyte Exoteric Exotic Endo; Exo 42 within; out of, outside

33. Endo, exo 43 • Algae that live within other plants are known as ___________. • Foreign visitors can often be identified by their _____________. • ____________ glands discharge their secretions externally through ducts or tubes. • ___________ glands, having no ducts or tubes, secrete internally. • Some primitive tribes observe ____________, forbidding marriage outside the tribe. • The body louse is a most annoying _________, as it moves freely over the body of its host. • The lobster has a thick protective shell known as an _____________. • Unlike lobsters, humans have an internal skeleton called an ______________. • The tyrant blames “foreign agitators,” not _________ rebels, for the riot. • Once established in the intestines of its host, an __________ leads a life of ease.

34. Archy 44 rule • Anarchy • Autarchy • Hierarchy • Matriarchy • Monarchy • Oligarchy • patriarchy

35. archy 45 • In the naval _______, a rear admiral ranks below a vice admiral. • Many a supposedly “democratic” organization is controlled by a(n) _______ of three or more influential members. • In a constitutional ________, the power of a king or queen is usually limited by a constitution. • A family in which the mother alone makes all the final decisions is called a ___________. • To advocates of _________ the best government is no government is no government at all.

36. Pericardium Perigee Perihelion Perimeter Periodontics Peripatetic Peripheral Periphrastic peri 46 Around, about, near, enclosing • Periscope • Peristalsis • Peristyle • peritonitis

37. peri The __________ of a rectangle is twice its width plus twice its length. At its aphelion, the earth is 152,516,120 kilometers (94,560, 000 miles) from the sun; at its _____________, it is only 147, 496, 770 kilometers (91, 448, 000 miles) away. We will not be able to reach a decision on the main issue if we waste too time on ___________ matters. In ___________, wavelike contractions move food through the intestines. Before changing its position, the cautious turtle raised its head like a ______________ to survey surrounding conditions. 47

38. geo 48 Feeling, suffering, disease • Geocentric • Geodetic • Geography • Geology • Geometry • Geomorphic • Geophysics • Geopolitics • Georgic • Geotropism • Apogee • geoponics

39. morph 49 form • Amorphous • Anthropomorphic • Dimorphous • Endomorphic • Heteromorphic • Metamorphosis • Monomorphic • Morphology

40. Path (patho, pathy) Antipathy Apathy Empathy Pathetic Pathos Sympathy Telepathy Homeopathy Osteopath Pathological Psychopathic 50 Feeling, suffering, disease