Lesson 18 A

WORD WITHIN A WORD 1- PART 2

atmo- vaporcardo- heartcosmo- world or

universe

counter- against

cranio- skullcyclo- circle

gno- knowoss- bone

xylo- woodmonger- seller

sept- sevenxeno- stranger

LESSON 18 A

Meaning- vapor

Examples: AtmosphereAtmolysis

AtmometerAtmospheric

Atman

ATMO

Meaning- heart

Examples: Cardiology

CardiovascularCardiac

Electrocardiogram

CARDIO

Meaning- world or universe

Examples: Cosmos

CosmopolitanCosmonautCosmologyMicrocosm

COSMO

Meaning- against

Examples: Counteract

CounterproductiveCounterpoint

Counterinsurgence

COUNTER

Meaning- skull

Examples: CraniologyIntracranialCraniotomy

CraniumDolichocranic

CRANIO

Meaning- circle

Examples: Cyclone

CyclotronBicycle

EncyclopediaRecycleCyclical

CYCLO

Meaning- know

Examples: AgnosticPrognosisGnostic

GnosticismDiagnosis

TopognosiaIgnominy

GNO

Meaning- bone

Examples: Ossify

OssuaryOssicleOsseous

OssiferousOssein

Ossification

OSS

Meaning- wood

Examples: XylophoneXylograph

XyloidXylophagous

XylotomyXylem

XYLO

Meaning- seller

Examples: FishmongerWarmonger

CostermongerBallad mongerPhrasemonger

MONGER

Meaning- seven

Examples: SeptangularSeptember

SeptuagenarianSeptillion

Septuagint

SEPT

Meaning- stranger

Examples: Xenophobia

XenolithXenon

XenogenesisXenodiagnosis

XENO

Lesson 18 B

WORD WITHIN A WORD 1- PART 2

vas- vesselfore- frontish- like

less- withoutbaro- pressure

ferro- ironquasi- somewhat

nesia- islandlepsy- attack

let- littlenano- billionthpico- trillionth

ideo- idea

LESSON 18 B

Meaning- vessel

Examples: Vase

VasoconstrictorCardiovascular

VessicleVascular

Vasectomy

VAS

Meaning- front

Examples: Forehead

ForebodingForecast

ForethoughtForesail

Forefront

FORE

Meaning- like

Examples: GreenishSmallish

OutlandishSnobbishGhoulish

SqueamishMannish

ISH

Meaning- without

Examples: FruitlessHopeless

MotherlessBootlessPointlessHapless

Feckless

LESS

Meaning- pressure

Examples: BarometerBarographBarometricBarogram

Barometry

BARO

Meaning- iron

Examples: Ferronickel

FerromagneticFerrousFerricFerrite

Ferroconcrete

FERRO

Meaning- somewhat

Examples: Quasar

Quasi-military Quasi-stellarQuasi-officialQuasi-judicial

QUASI

Meaning- island

Examples: MicronesiaPolynesiaMelanesia

Austronesia

NESIA

Meaning- attack

Examples: Narcolepsy

EpilepsyCatalepsy

LEPSY

Meaning- little

Examples: BookletPigletAglet

HamletCoverletOmelet

LET

Meaning- billionth

Examples: NanosecondNanoplaktonNanosomiaNanogram

NANO

Meaning- trillionth

Examples: Picofarad

PicosecondPicogram

PICO

Meaning- idea

Examples: IdeographIdeology

IdeologueIdeogramIdee fixeIdealism

IDEO