chapter-8

SESSION 18

If you have worked diligently thus far, you have:

1. Become acquainted, or perhaps reacquainted, with

approximately 300–350 expressive words—

2. Learned scores of important Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and

suffixes—

3. Set up valuable habits of self-discipline and self-directed

learning—

4. Explored your attitudes toward grammar and current usage,

meanwhile erasing any confusion you may once have felt about

specific problems of correctness in your use of words—

5. And, finally, taken good, long steps toward your ultimate goal,

namely, the development of a better, richer, more expressive—

in short, superior—vocabulary.

Here is your chance both to review and to check your learning.

(Bear in mind that without careful and periodic review, a significant

amount of learning is lost.)

Methods of scoring your achievement on this test, and the

meaning of your results, will be explained at the end of the chapter.

I etymology

ROOT

MEANING

1. ego

_________________

EXAMPLE egoism

2. misein

_________________

EXAMPLE misanthrope

3. gamos

_________________

EXAMPLE bigamy

4. gyne

_________________

EXAMPLE gynecology

5. derma

_________________

EXAMPLE dermatology

6. orthos

_________________

EXAMPLE orthodontia

7. psyche

_________________

EXAMPLE psychotic

8. neuron

_________________

EXAMPLE neurology

9. logos

_________________

EXAMPLE biology

10. bios

_________________

EXAMPLE biopsy

11. opsis, optikos

_________________

EXAMPLE autopsy, optical

12. algos

_________________

EXAMPLE neuralgia

13. agogos

_________________

EXAMPLE demagogue

14. pedis

_________________

EXAMPLE pedestrian

15. paidos (ped-)

_________________

EXAMPLE pediatrician

16. demos

_________________

EXAMPLE democracy

17. oculus

_________________

EXAMPLE oculist

18. iatreia

_________________

EXAMPLE podiatrist

19. metron

_________________

EXAMPLE optometrist

20. geras

_________________

EXAMPLE geriatrics

21. soma

_________________

EXAMPLE psychosomatic

22. pathos

_________________

EXAMPLE osteopath

23. odontos

_________________

EXAMPLE exodontist

24. pous, podos

_________________

EXAMPLE octopus, podium

25. cheir (chiro-)

_________________

EXAMPLE chirography

II more etymology

ROOT

MEANING

1. graphein

_________________

EXAMPLE graphology

2. kallos

_________________

EXAMPLE calligrapher

3. pyge

_________________

EXAMPLE callipygian

4. kakos

_________________

EXAMPLE cacophony

5. senex

_________________

EXAMPLE senescent

6. anthropos

_________________

EXAMPLE anthropology

7. astron

_________________

EXAMPLE astronomy

8. nautes

_________________

EXAMPLE astronaut

9. ge (geo-)

_________________

EXAMPLE geology

10. zoion

_________________

EXAMPLE zodiac

11. lingua

_________________

EXAMPLE bilingual

12. philein

_________________

EXAMPLE Philadelphia

13. biblion

_________________

EXAMPLE bibliophile

14. autos

_________________

EXAMPLE autonomous

15. socius

_________________

EXAMPLE asocial

16. notus

_________________

EXAMPLE notorious

17. summus

_________________

EXAMPLE consummate

18. vetus

_________________

EXAMPLE inveterate

19. genesis

_________________

EXAMPLE congenital

20. chronos

_________________

EXAMPLE chronic

21. pathos

_________________

EXAMPLE empathy

22. grex, gregis

_________________

EXAMPLE egregious

23. sciens

_________________

EXAMPLE prescient

24. omnis

_________________

EXAMPLE omniscient

25. nomos

_________________

EXAMPLE metronome

III same or opposite?

1. egoistic—altruistic

2. misanthropic—philanthropic

3. misogamous—polygamous

4. dexterous—skillful

5. sinister—threatening

6. optical—visual

7. notorious—infamous

8. consummate (adj.)—unskilled

9. chronic—acute

10. glib—halting

11. ophthalmologist—oculist

12. geriatric—pediatric

13. endodontist—exodontist

14. calligraphy—cacography

15. astronaut—cosmonaut

16. biopsy—autopsy

17. dichotomous—cut in two

18. congenital—hereditary

19. veteran—“old hand”

20. anachronous—timely

IV matching

1. dislikes women

a. entomologist

2. is pathologically self-

interested

b. taxidermist

3. studies the development of

the human race

c. egomaniac

4. is an expert on insects

d. bibliophile

5. collects books

e. ophthalmologist

6. mounts and stuffs animal

skins

f. psychopath

7. is an eye doctor

g. philologist

8. is a student of linguistics

h. anthropologist

9. has “split off” from reality

i. psychotic

10. commits antisocial acts

J. misogynist

without guilt or pangs of

conscience

V more matching

1. delivers babies

a. pediatrician

2. treats female ailments

b. cardiologist

3. treats infants

c. psychiatrist

4. treats skin diseases

d. podiatrist

5. treats skeletal deformities

e. dermatologist

6. is a heart specialist

f. periodontist

7. treats mental or emotional

disturbances

g. obstetrician

8. treats disorders of the

nervous system

h. neurologist

9. treats minor ailments of the

feet

i. orthopedist

10. treats ailments of the gums

j. gynecologist

VI recall a word

1. ruthless; without conscience

1. U__________________

2. suspiciously fluent or smooth

2. G__________________

3. outstandingly bad; vicious

3. E__________________

4. out of place

4. I__________________

5. study of the family tree; specialty of tracing ancestry

5. G__________________

6. science of heredity

6. G__________________

7. in correct order of time

7. C__________________

8. socially awkward

8. G__________________

9. record of heart action

9. C__________________

10. equally skillful with both the right and left hand

10. A__________________

11. social scientist who deals with the problems of aging

11. G__________________

12. extrasensory perception

12. T__________________

13. branch of dentistry specializing in the care of children’s teeth

13. P__________________

14. blood-pressure apparatus

14. S__________________

15. growing old (adj.)

15. S__________________

16. palm reader

16. C__________________

17. that which arouses sexual desire

17. A__________________

18. representation of the whole

18. E__________________

19. diseased; pertaining to the study of disease (adj.)

19. P__________________

20. measurement of time

20. C__________________

21. hostility; strong dislike; aversion

21. A__________________

22. to occur, or cause to occur, at the same time or rate

22. S__________________

23. ignorant

23. N__________________

24. knowledge of an occurrence beforehand

24. P__________________

25. enjoying being with the herd; liking companionship

25. G__________________

26. to identify strongly with the feelings of another

26. E__________________

27. instrument to measure atmospheric pressure

27. B__________________

28. to separate from the herd

28. S__________________

29. possessed of shapely buttocks

29. C__________________

30. ugly, illegible handwriting

30. C__________________

KEY: A correct answer counts one point. Score your points for each

part of the test, then add for a total.

1–I, self, 2–to hate, 3–marriage, 4–woman, 5–skin, 6–straight,

correct, 7–mind, soul, spirit, 8–nerve, 9–science, study, 10–life, 11–

view, sight, vision, 12–pain, 13–leading, 14–foot, 15–child, 16–

people, 17–eye, 18–medical healing, 19–measurement, 20–old age,

21–body, 22–disease, 23–tooth, 24–foot, 25–hand

Your score: __________________

1–to write, 2–beauty, 3–buttock, 4–harsh, ugly, bad, 5–old, 6–

mankind, 7–star, 8–sailor, 9–earth, 10–animal, 11–tongue, 12–to

love, 13–book, 14–self, 15–companion, 16–known, 17–highest, 18–

old, 19–birth (beginning, origin), 20–time, 21–feeling, 22–herd,

flock, 23–knowing, 24–all, 25–law, order, arrangement

Your score: __________________

III

1–O, 2–O, 3–O, 4–S, 5–S, 6–S, 7–S, 8–O, 9–O, 10–O, 11–S, 12–O,

13–O, 14–O, 15–S, 16–O, 17–S, 18–O, 19–S, 20–O

Your score: __________________

1–j, 2–c, 3–h, 4–a, 5–d, 6–b, 7–e, 8–g, 9–i, 10–f

Your score: __________________

1–g, 2–j, 3–a, 4–e, 5–i, 6–b, 7–c, 8–h, 9–d, 10–f

Your score: __________________

1–unconscionable,

2–glib,

3–egregious,

4–incongruous,

5–

genealogy, 6–genetics, 7–chronological, 8–gauche, 9–cardiogram,

10–ambidextrous, 11–gerontologist, 12–telepathy, 13–pedodontia,

14–sphygmomanometer,

15–senescent,

16–chiromancer,

17–

aphrodisiac, 18–epitome, 19–pathological, 20–chronometry, 21–

antipathy,

22–synchronize,

23–nescient,

24–prescience,

25–

gregarious,

26–empathize,

27–barometer,

28–segregate,

29–

callipygian, 30–cacography

Your score: __________________

Your total score: __________________

Significance of Your Total Score:

100–120: Masterly work; you are ready to move right along.

80– 99: Good work; this review was useful to you.

65– 79: Average work; you’re getting a good deal out of your

study, but perhaps you should review thoroughly after

each session.

50– 64: Barely acceptable; work harder.

35– 49: Poor; further review is suggested before you go on.

0– 34: You can do much better if you really try; continue with

firmer resolve and more determination.