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Explore the concept of morphemes, the smallest units of meaning in language. This lesson focuses on two vocabulary words: "anthropologist" and "philanthropist." Breakdown each term into its Greek roots: "anthrop" meaning human, and "philos" meaning love. Learn how these morphemes combine to form words that describe individuals who study human culture and those who care for humanity through charitable acts. This guide will enhance your understanding of vocabulary and its origins, empowering your SAT preparation.
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S.A.T. Vocabulary 3/9/12
S.A.T. Vocabulary A morpheme is a unit of meaning. Sometimes a word is a single morpheme, or sometimes a word is made up of two or more morphemes.
S.A.T. Vocabulary Look a the next several slides. They break down two of your vocabulary words into morphemes to help you understand them better.
S.A.T. Vocabulary anthropologist
S.A.T. Vocabulary anthropologist anthrop – human (Greek)
S.A.T. Vocabulary anthropologist anthrop – human (Greek) ology – the study of (from the Greek “logos,” which means “word”)
S.A.T. Vocabulary anthropologist anthrop – human (Greek) ology – the study of (from the Greek “logos,” which means “word”) ist – a person who does something
S.A.T. Vocabulary anthropologist - someone who studies human culture anthrop – human (Greek) ology – the study of (from the Greek “logos,” which means “word”) ist – a person who does something
S.A.T. Vocabulary philanthropist
S.A.T. Vocabulary philanthropist philos – love (Greek)
S.A.T. Vocabulary philanthropist philos – love (Greek)
S.A.T. Vocabulary philanthropist philos – love (Greek) anthrop – human (Greek)
S.A.T. Vocabulary philanthropist philos – love (Greek) anthrop – human (Greek) ist – a person who does something
S.A.T. Vocabulary philanthropist - a wealthy person who gives away large sums of money to improve the lives of others philos– love (Greek) anthrop – human (Greek) ist – a person who does something
