UNIT 9AUNIT 9A

Word within a Word

path (feeling)

apathy (n.): lack of interest Students who are

uninterested in succeeding in an academic environment are considered apathetic about education.

a (not)

atheist (n.): denies existence of a god Atheist deny the

existence of a supreme being or beings.

nomy (law)

astronomy (n.): science of the universe In an astronomy course,

your lab assignments involve going to an observation deck and observing the stars in space.

fid (faith)

infidel (n.): non-believer of a particular religion My friend Paul, the

infidel, doesn’t have any religious faith.

caco (bad)

cacophony (n.): bad sound; clattering sound If cacophony hurts the

ear, what sense organ does cacography hurt?

hetero (different)

heterogeneous (adj.): diverse; different This box of crayons is a

heterogeneous mixture.

sci (know)

omniscient (n.): all knowing If you are of the Christian

faith, you believe that God is omniscient.

graph (write)

bibliography (n.): list of sources When composing a

bibliography, you must list the source you explored and summarize the information you found.

lat: side

latitude (n.): distance from equator; freedom He allowed his children

a fair amount of latitude.

lith (rock)

megalith (n.): large stone (ancient) Stonehenge is an ancient

circle of megaliths from the Neolithic and early Bronze Age that was believed to have been connected with a sun cult or used for astronomical observations.

tract (pull)

detract (v.): draw away attention/value The dilapidated barn

detracts charm from the landscape.

in (in or not)

insomnia (n.): inability to sleep Large amounts of stress

or anxiety can cause insomnia.