The Word Within The Word

Chapter 2

archy

• monarchy• anarchy• matriarchy• patriarchy

governme

nt

-ard/-art

• dullard• braggart• Blinkard

alway

s

cide

• pesticide• genocide• Patricide

kill

-ician

• technician• pediatrician• electrician

special

ist

-itis

• dermatitis• arthritis• bronchitis• gingivitis

infecti

on

aqua

• aquatic• aquarium• aquaplane

water

audi

• auditory• audio• audience• auditorium

hear

bell

• belligerent• bellicose

war

cap

• captured• Captives• captivated

take

cise

• incised• excise• exorcise

cut

bio

• biography• Biology

life

auto

• autobiography• autonomy• autocracy• autograph

self

port

• porter• portable• portage

carry

scrib

• inscribe• scribes• scribble• circumscribe

write

-logy

• entomology• anthropology• criminology• meteorology

science

dict

• indictment• contradict• dictate• diction

say

cred

• incredulous• incredible• accredited• discredited

believe

cent

• centipede• century• centenarian• centennial

one hundred

neo

• neophyte• neonatal• neoclassical

new

ad-

• adhere• admit• adhesive

to

cede/ceed

• recede• proceed• exceed

go

miss

• dismiss• remiss• missile

send

centri

• concentric• eccentric• centripetal• centrifuge

center

biblio

• bibliophile• bibliography• bibliomania

book

anthropo

• misanthropist• philanthropy• anthropology• anthropomorphi

sm

man