The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 1
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Does a father’s birthday antedate his son’s?
2. Does an anticlimax enhance a play’s conclusion?
3. Can the president make a bilateral decision by himself?
4. Does a drill sergeant encourage troops to circumvent rules?
5. Is a distortion a faithful account of what happened?
6. Is your subordinate your boss?
7. Is a superfluous comment unnecessary?
8. Can a book record your thoughts for posterity?
9. Do you mistrust a person who equivocates?
10. Are symbiotic creatures mortal enemies?
Analogies:
1. antebellum : belligerency :: a. antiaircraft : aircraft b. nonstop : continuous c. cause : effect d. morning : afternoon
2. interstellar : stellar :: a. submarine : marine b. interstate : intrastate c. mortar : bricks
3. superfluous : inadequate :: a. excess : insufficiency b. malevolence : benevolence c. superior : mediocre d. euphony : cacophony
4. supercilious : idolizing :: a. depression : euphoria b. condescension : admiration c. synthesis : antithesis d. zenith : nadir
5. circumvent : comply ::
a. noncooperation : complaisance b. superior : subordinate
c. preposition : position d. circumnavigate : navigate
6. ancestry : posterity :: a. eohippus : horse b. intracranial : cranial c. anteroom : gazebo d. syncline : anticline
7. antecedent : precedent :: a. grammar : law
b. circumlocution : equivocation c. malaprop : malevolence d. inspection : introspection
8. prenatal : posthumous :: a. bilateral : unilateral b. pathogen : syndrome c. intravenous : vein d. subterfuge : evasion
9. biped : bicycle ::
a. quadruped : automobile b rectangle : tetragon c. binary : unitary d. biceps : triceps
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 1 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Does a father’s birthday antedate his son’s? Yes, it dates before (ante) the son’s.
2. Does an anticlimax enhance a play’s conclusion? No, it works against (anti) the conclusion’s drama. 3. Can the president make a bilateral decision by himself?
No, a bilateral decision must be two (bi) sided (lat).
4. Does a drill sergeant encourage troops to circumvent rules? No, he doesn’t want the going around (circum) the rules. 5. Is a distortion a faithful account of what happened?
No, in a distortin the story is twisted (tort) away (dis). 6. Is your subordinate your boss?
No, the subordinate belongs to a lower (sub) order (ord). 7. Is a superfluous comment unnecessary?
Yes, it is an over (super) flow (flu).
8. Can a book record your thoughts for posterity?
Yes, posterity is the population that comes after (post) you. 9. Do you mistrust a person who equivocates?
Yes, we mistrust one who give equal (equi) voice (voc) to both sides of an issue. 10. Are symbiotic creatures mortal enemies?
No, symbiotic creatures spend their lives (bio) together (sym).
Analogies:
1. D. antebellum : belligerency :: morning : afternoon: Temporal relationship, A precedes B. The antebellum period precedes the period of belligerencey as the morning precedes the afternoon.
2. C. interstellar : stellar :: mortar : bricks: Spatial relationship, A between B. The interstellar region is located between the stars as mortar is located between the bricks.
3. A. superfluous : inadequate :: excess : insufficiency: Quantity. Too much vs. too little. A and B are opposites, and left and right are synonyms. Superfluous means excess, as inadequate means insufficient. 4. B. supercilious : idolizing :: condescension : admiration: A and B are opposites of attitude. Looking down
vs. looking up to. Also, the right terms are synonyms of the left terms.
5. A. circumvent : comply :: noncooperation : complaisance: To circumvent is to avoid cooperation, to be complaisant is to wish to comply. A and B are opposites, and left and right are near-synonyms.
6. A. ancestry : posterity :: eohippus : horse: Temporal relationship, A before B. The eohippus is an ancestor of the horse.
7. A. antecedent : precedent :: grammar : law: Both mean go before, but antecedent refers to grammar and precedent to law. The left terms are specific examples of the words used in the larger categories at right. 8. B. prenatal : posthumous :: pathogen : syndrome: Temporal relationship, A before B. The prenatal period
precedes the posthumous period as the pathogen precedes the syndrome.
9. A. biped : bicycle :: quadruped : automobile: Two feet/two wheels, four feet/four wheels. The relationship is two-fold: numerical identity and foot vs. wheel.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 1
Analysis:
1. What is the difference between interstate highways and intrastate highways? Explain by examining parts of the words.
2. If nav means ship, explain the origin of the word circumnavigate.
Synthesis:
1. Invent three words that each combine two or more of the stems on List #1. Write definitions for these words.
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2. Write a paragraph about an intracranial operation, and use at least ten example words from List #1 in your paragraph. Attach a separate sheet if you need more space.
Evaluation:
2. Is it wrong to be an introvert, or is it just a matter of style? Is it better to be sociable? Should you force yourself to socialize if you feel like being alone?
Intuition:
1. What images flash in your mind when you hear the following words:
1) preschool: 2) misfortune: 3) symbol: 4) deposit: 5) interstellar: 6) descent:
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 2
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Is a dullard a person who is dull company?
2. Is entomology the science of human cultures?
3. Are incisive comments irrelevant and time-consuming?
4. Is it good to be remiss in your duties?
5. Are captious questions designed to catch and embarrass you?
6. Is a king an anarchist?
7. Are peaceful nations in a state of belligerence?
8. Did the scribes of ancient Egypt sing for the Pharaoh?
9. Can an incredulous person believe what is happening?
10. Does an anthropologist hate mankind?
Analogies:
1. autobiography : biography :: a. malediction : benediction b. automobile : horse cart c. audiophile : audience d. murder : suicide
2. bibliophile : bibliophobia :: a. philanthropist : misanthropy b. laggard : dullard
3. anthropologist : anthropology :: a. science : scientist
b. biology : biologist c. captain : ship d. artist : art
4. scribe : dictation :: a. reporter : report b. geologist : rock
c. anthropologist : anthropoid d. captor : captive
5. arthritis : tonsillitis :: a. arthropod : gastropod b. knuckle : throat c. disease : decay
d. bibliophile : bibliolatry
6. incredulous : credulous :: a. disbelief : belief b. incredible : amazing c. faith : agnosticism d. homicide : herbicide
7. philology : anthropology :: a. word : science
b. word : man c. science : diction
d. anthropology : eloquence
8. neolithic : paleolithic :: a. stone : ceramics b. artifact : neon c. rock : rock d. new : old
9. anthropoid : human :: a. asteroid : star
b anthropologist : culture c. homicide : victim d. audition : audience
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 2 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Is a dullard a person who is dull company? Yes, a dullard is always (ard) dull.
2. Is entomology the science of human cultures?
No, entomology is the science of insects (entomo). Anthropology is the science of human cultures (anthropo).
3. Are incisive comments irrelevant and time-consuming? No, incisive comments cut (cise) deeply into (in) the issue. 4. Is it good to be remiss in your duties?
No, if you’re remiss, we send (miss) you back to do the job again (re). 5. Are captious questions designed to catch and embarrass you?
Yes, they are full of (ous) intent to catch (capt:take) you. 6. Is a king an anarchist?
No, a king is a monarch. An anarchist believes in no (an) government (archy). 7. Are peaceful nations in a state of belligerence?
No, peaceful nations are not at war (bell).
8. Did the scribes of ancient Egypt sing for the Pharaoh? No, the scribes wrote (scrib).
9. Can an incredulous person believe what is happening? No, an incredulous person is full of (ous) disbelief (in/cred). 10. Does an anthropologist hate mankind?
No, a misanthropist does. An anthropologist studies mankind.
Analogies:
1. B. autobiography : biography :: automobile : horse cart: Operation which is self-performed A vs. external operation B. A person requires someone else to write his biography as a horse cart requires something else to pull it.
2. A. bibliophile : bibliophobia :: philanthropist : misanthropy: Love vs. hate and person vs. feeling. A person who loves books is to the feeling of hating books as a person who loves mankind is to the feeling of hating mankind.
3. D. anthropologist : anthropology :: artist : art: A is the person who does B. 4. A. scribe : dictation :: reporter : report: B is what is written by person A.
5. B. arthritis : tonsillitis :: knuckle : throat: Inflammation vs. its location. The forms of inflammation at left can be located in the parts of the body at right.
6. A. incredulous : credulous :: disbelief : belief: Terms at right are noun definitions of adjectives at left. Incredulous means disbelieving; credulous means believing.
7. B. philology : anthropology :: word : man: Subject of study. Philology is the study of words as anthropology is the study of man.
8. D. neolithic : paleolithic :: new : old: Temporal relationship.
9. A. anthropoid : human :: asteroid : star: The name of A means that it resembles B. The anthropoid apes are named for the fact that they resemble humans just as the asteroids are named for the fact that from the ground they resemble stars.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 2
Analysis:
1. Why is the noun that the pronoun takes the place of referred to as the antecedent? Explain why this combination of stems is a logical choice for the name of a pronoun’s noun.
2. Explain how the pieces of the word autobiography total up into a logical meaning.
Synthesis:
1. Use various other stems to build as many words as you can around the stem scrib (or script). Feel free to make up words, even humorous ones. Make at least ten words.
2. Write a paragraph about an anthropologist studying Neanderthal remains in a cave in France. Use at least ten example words from List #2 in your paragraph. Attach a separate sheet if you need more space.
Aesthetics:
2. If you could make a biomorphic abstract sculpture, would you make one that was swimmy, or flappy, or toothy, or full of eyes, or what?
Emotion:
1. What words on List #2 do you associate with feelings of anger?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 3
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Do a pendant and a necklace have anything in common?
2. Do homologous structures have dissimilar constructions?
3. Is a vivacious personality a vicious personality?
4. Is a convivial person a wallflower?
5. Is a dependent person self-sufficient?
6. Is a pantheon one god or a group of gods?
7. Is polygamy marriage to more than one person?
8. If a culprit is exculpated, is he out of trouble?
9. Is a weak, indecisive person omnipotent?
10. Is a clam’s pseudopod a real leg?
Analogies:
1. euphony : cacophony :: a. microcosm : microbiotic b. beautiful : ugly
c. photon : photometer d. provident : future
3. eccentric : conventional :: a. pseudopod : pseudonym b. oligarchy : pentarchy c. deduction : reduction d. nonconformity : conformity
4. pseudoscience : science :: a. revive : vivacious b. vivacious : revive c. anatomy : lobotomy d. pseudonym : name
5. omnivorous : herbivorous :: a. omnifarious : omnipotent b. Pan-American : river c. all : plant
d. specious : authentic
6. elucidate : explain :: a. reiterate : stolid b. reiterate : repeat c. symphony : cacophony d. eulogy : euphony
7. telekinesis : telesthesia :: a. moving : feeling
b. telescope : microscope c. inspect : introspect d. eccentric : centrifugal
8. dichotomy : trichotomy :: a. bicycle : tricycle b. viviparous : vivisection c. lobotomy : brain d. hydrant : hydrogen
9. pentameter : pentarchy :: a. poetry : government b government : poetry c. distance : five d. ruler : measure
10. hypothesis : thesis :: a. guess : idea
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 3 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Do a pendant and a necklace have anything in common? Yes, they both hang (pend) around the neck.
2. Do homologous structures have dissimilar constructions?
No, they have the same (homo) or similar purposes (log: reason). 3. Is a vivacious personality a vicious personality?
No, a vivacious person is full of (ous) life (viv).. 4. Is a convivial person a wallflower?
No, a convivial person likes to live the good life (viv), feasting and celebrating together (con) with friends. 5. Is a dependent person self-sufficient?
No, a dependent person supports himself by hanging (pend) down (de) from (!) others. 6. Is a pantheon one god or a group of gods?
A pantheon is a collection of all (pan) the gods (theo). 7. Is polygamy marriage to more than one person?
Yes, polygamy is the marriage (gamy) to many (poly). 8. If a culprit is exculpated, is he out of trouble?
Yes, exculpation is getting out (ex) of blame (culp). 9. Is a weak, indecisive person omnipotent?
No, omnipotent means all (omni) powerful (potent). 10. Is a clam’s pseudopod a real leg?
No, it is a false (pseudo) leg (pod).
Analogies:
1. B. euphony : cacophony :: beautiful : ugly: Aesthetic relationship. The adjectives at right describe the qualities of the sounds at left. Euphony is beautiful sound; cacophony is ugly sound.
2. D. polyphonic : polygamy :: melody : marriage: Subcategory vs. category. The terms at left are specific examples of the more general terms at right. Polyphony is a form of melody as polygamy is a form of marriage.
3. D. eccentric : conventional :: nonconformity : conformity: A and B are opposites, and left and right are synonyms. The eccentric person is not conforming to conventions.
4. D. pseudoscience : science :: pseudonym : name: A is false B.
5. C. omnivorous : herbivorous :: all : plant: Omnivores eat all as herbivores eat plants. 6. B. elucidate : explain :: reiterate : repeat: Relationship of identity. To do A is to do B.
7. A. telekinesis : telesthesia :: moving : feeling: Moving vs. sensing. The terms at left mean doing the terms at right from a distance.
8. A. dichotomy : trichotomy :: bicycle : tricycle: Simple numerical relationship. 2 to 3. Divided into two is to divided into three as two wheels are to three wheels.
9. A. pentameter : pentarchy :: poetry : government: the left terms are subcategories of the right terms. Pentameter us a type of poetry; pentarchy is a type of government.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 3
Synthesis:
1. How many words on List #3 could be considered to have anything at all to do with sound? After you find the words that are obvious, look for words that have a less obvious connection.
2. Pick out the words on List #3 that would be good to use in a ghost story.
Evaluation:
1. Why do you respect people? What is the difference between the people that you do respect and the people that you don’t respect?
2. Do you think it would be better to write a short story from the author-omniscient point of view or from the point of view of only one of the characters? Why?
Intuition:
2. Judging by the name, what do you think it looks like in Montevideo, Uruguay? Imagine everything you can about the city.
Aesthetics:
1. Can you create a vivid mental image of a spectrum? Can you see the brilliance of each color? What order are the colors in? Which one is the most beautiful?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 4
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Is a dejected person down in the dumps?
2. Are your relatives related to you by consanguinity?
3. Is a mesomorph a person who is neither fat nor thin?
4. Does a benefactor do helpful things for someone?
5. Is a person with orthodox views stubbornly independent?
6. Would you like to have your veracity questioned?
7. Does a megalomaniac feel inadequate?
8. Will a magnanimous victor become more or less popular?
9. Are most American families matriarchal?
10. Is the United States a heterodox nation?
Analogies:
1. euphoria : euphemism :: a. joy : depression b. matrimony : marriage c. sanguine : sanguinary d. emotion : word
2. megalith : ponderous :: a. megahertz : preponderant b. verdict : popular
3. magnanimous : pusillanimous :: a. reputable : disreputable b. matrilineal : matriarchal c. megaton : megalomania d. magnate : magnet
4. microbiotic : euglena :: a. immense : galaxy b. small : large c. life : inanimate d. corpuscle : blood
5. contrapuntal : polyphony :: a. contradictory : disruption b. paradox : orthodoxy c. metrical : poetry
d. sangfroid : consanguinity
6. patriarch : matriarch :: a. patrilineal : children b. monarchy : plutocracy c. ruler : ruled
d. father : mother
7. orthodox : heterodox :: a. conformity : variety b. conglomerate : aggregate c. orthography : handwriting d. verify : aver
8. xenophobia : agoraphobia :: a. magnum opus : claustrophobia b. space : vacuum
c. stranger : sangfroid d. stranger : open space
9. innovation : renovate :: a. invention : destruction b idea : hypothesis c. invention : refurbish d. construction : hypothesis
10. benefactor : malefactor :: a. euphony : cacophony b. eulogy : euphemism
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 4 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Is a dejected person down in the dumps?
Yes, dejection is being emotionally down (de) thrown (ject). 2. Are your relatives related to you by consanguinity?
Yes, you are linked together (con) by blood (sangui). 3. Is a mesomorph a person who is neither fat nor thin?
Yes, a mesomorph has a middle (meso) shape (morph). 4. Does a benefactor do helpful things for someone?
Yes, a benefactor does (fac) good (bene) things.
5. Is a person with orthodox views stubbornly independent?
No, orthodox views are straight (ortho) down the party line (dox). 6. Would you like to have your veracity questioned?
No, you don’t like the truth (ver) of your story questioned. 7. Does a megalomaniac feel inadequate?
No, a megalomaniac has delusions (mania) of greatness (mega). 8. Will a magnanimous victor become more or less popular?
Yes, a magnanimous (generous) victor will be popular because of her greatness (magn) of soul (anim). 9. Are most American families matriarchal?
No, they aren’t usually ruled (arch) by the mother (matri). 10. Is the United States a heterodox nation?
Yes, it has many different (hetero) opinions (dox).
Analogies:
1. D. euphoria : euphemism :: emotion : word: Subcategory vs. Category. Euphoria is a type of emotion; euphemism is a type of word.
2. C. megalith : ponderous :: megalopolis : populous: Relationship of modification. Noun A is described by adjective B.
3. A. magnanimous : pusillanimous :: reputable : disreputable: High quality A vs. opposite low quality B. 4. A. microbiotic : euglena :: immense : galaxy: Adjective A describes size of noun B.
5. C. contrapuntal : polyphony :: metrical : poetry: Adjective A describes noun B. 6. D. patriarch : matriarch :: father : mother: Gender, male A vs. female B.
7. A. orthodox : heterodox :: conformity : variety: Orthodox implies a conformity of viewpoint, heterodox a variety of viewpoint.
8. D. xenophobia : agoraphobia :: stranger : open space: The terms at left refer to fears of the terms at right. Xenophobia is fear of strangers; agoraphobia is fear of open space.
9. C. innovation : renovate :: invention : refurbish: Creating something new A vs. restoring something old B. 10. A. benefactor : malefactor :: euphony : cacophony: Positive vs. negative. A is the positive version of
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 4
Analysis:
1. Guess the meaning by analyzing the stems of: 1) polymorphously:
2) magnanimous: 3) acrophobia: 4) benediction: 5) matriarch:
2. What is the difference between a society known for its heterodoxy and a society known for its orthodoxy?
Evaluation:
1. In our Keyboard Era, should we still attempt to teach orthography, or is handwriting becoming an anachronism?
2. Which, if either, is more important: to be punctual or to be punctilious?
Intuition:
2. Locked in a darkened closet is an amorphous object. What do you think it might be?
Aesthetics:
1. What are the most euphonic sounds, man-made or otherwise, on this planet?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 5
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Is a resonant voice one that doesn’t carry over a distance?
2. Is Robert a surname?
3. Do most executives use chronometers?
4. Is Great Britain ruled by an octarchy?
5. Is a viable fetus able to survive?
6. Is an amiable person friendly and likable?
7. Is it a good thing to be cognizant of laws?
8. Is a contrast an explanation of why two things are alike?
9. Does a decimated army have anyone left alive?
10. Will a thermotropic organism grow in the direction of heat?
Analogies:
1. cubism : capitalism :: a. geometry : money b. art : economy c. doctrine : structure d. theory : philosophy
2. heliocentric : geocentric :: a. circle : square
3. perihelion : aphelion :: a. solar : lunar
b. perigee : apogee
c. perimeter : circumference d. heliograph : telegraph
4. dissonance : resonance :: a. harsh : rich
b. music : polyphony c. polyphony : instrument d. cacophony : pandemonium
5. tetrameter : tetrahedron :: a. rhythm : pyramid
b. music : musician c. four : angle d. number : figure
6. precognition : incognito :: a. forecast : weather b. cognizant : ignorant c. foreknowledge : disguise d. prediction : verification
7. chronic : transitory :: a. enduring : ephemeral b. subsonic : unison c. octave : octopus d. chronicle : transfix
8. octagon : octahedron :: a. plane : solid
b. eight : octopus c. octave : sound
d. antagonist : protagonist
9. nihilism : hedonism :: a. system : doctrine
b geothermal : thermotropic c. skepticism : pleasure-seeking d. Imagism : painting
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 5 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Is a resonant voice one that doesn’t carry over a distance?
No, a resonant voice carries and echoes. It sounds (son) again (re). 2. Is Robert a surname?
No, the surname goes over (sur) the whole family: Smith. 3. Do most executives use chronometers?
Yes, they use watches to measure (meter) time (chron). 4. Is Great Britain ruled by an octarchy?
No, Britain has a monarch; it’s not ruled by eight (octa) people. 5. Is a viable fetus able to survive?
Yes, it is able to live (vita).
6. Is an amiable person friendly and likable? Yes, you will love (amat) an amiable person. 7. Is it a good thing to be cognizant of laws?
Yes, it is good to know (cogn) the laws.
8. Is a contrast an explanation of why two things are alike?
No, a contrast shows their differences—one against (contra) another. 9. Does a decimated army have anyone left alive?
Yes, a decimated army has lost about ten (dec) percent of its forces. (In modern usage we are less precise.) 10. Will a thermotropic organism grow in the direction of heat?
Yes, a thermotropic organism will grow (tropo) towards the heat (themo).
Analogies:
1. B. cubism : capitalism :: art : economy: The left terms are subcategories of the right terms. Cubism is a form of art; capitalism is one form of economy.
2. D. heliocentric : geocentric :: sun : earth: The terms at left are beliefs that the terms at right are the center of things. Heliocentric means sun-centered, and geocentric means earth-centered.
3. B. perihelion : aphelion :: perigee : apogee: Near/far relationship. A is the nearest orbital point, and B is the farthest.
4. A. dissonance : resonance :: harsh : rich: The terms at right could describe the terms at left which refer to quality of sound, bad A to good B. Dissonance is harsh-sounding; resonance is rich-sounding.
5. A. tetrameter : tetrahedron :: rhythm : pyramid: The terms at left are examples of the terms at right. Tetrameter is a poetic rhythm; a tetrahedron is a pyramid.
6. C. precognition : incognito :: foreknowledge : disguise: The terms at right are synonyms of the terms at left. Precognition means foreknowledge; incognito means in disguise.
7. A. chronic : transitory :: enduring : ephemeral: A and B are temporal opposites. Long time A/short time B. Also the terms at right are synonyms of the terms at left.
8. A. octagon : octahedron :: plane : solid: The terms at left are examples of figures in the dimensions at right. An octagon is a plane figure; an octahedron is a solid figure.
9. C. nihilism : hedonism :: skepticism : pleasure-seeking: The terms at right are synonyms of the terms at left. Nihilism is extreme skepticism as hedonism is pleasure-seeking.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 5
Analysis:
1. Is the solar system heliocentric or geocentric? Explain how you can tell by analyzing the parts of the words.
2. Explain the composition of the word constellation.
Evaluation:
1. Do you think that perhaps a country ruled by an octarchy (Yes, I know—there aren’t many octarchies around these days!) would make fewer serious mistakes in its foreign policy than one ruled by a monarchy or a presidency? What is the most logical form of government?
2. What is the difference between an old neighborhood that should be torn down and an old neighborhood that should be revitalized? If you were a city planner, what criteria would you use to make such a decision?
Intuition:
2. Think of an unpredictable disaster that might befall a mining colony on a large asteroid.
Divergence:
1. As the word lunatic indicates, we once believed that the moon sometimes had a direct effect on some people’s sanity. Who are history’s famous lunatics? Try to think of at least ten.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 6
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Does an exclusive club admit as many people as possible?
2. Is a segregated society strongly united?
3. Is a lucid argument clear and logical?
4. Is monogamy legal in the United States today?
5. Does a cruel empire rule over liberated people?
6. Will a germicide give you an infection?
7. Is salary one of the tangible benefits of a job?
8. Is glass a translucent material?
9. Will an astringent substance make a wound bleed?
10. Would you rather be given a retribution or a contribution?
Analogies:
1. germane : irrelevant :: a. tangent : cotangent b. philosophy : theosophy c. sedulous : indolent d. lucid : pellucid
3. segregated : congregated :: a. secede : intercede b. selection : predilection c. temporary : contemporary d. divided : united
4. pyrophobia : pyrotechnics :: a. agoraphobia : festival b. claustrophobia : fire c. pyromania : egomania d. gratitude : gratuitous
5. migration : transmigration :: a. transfusion : fusion b. animal : soul
c. lucid : translucent d. migrant : emigrant
6. egregious : condign :: a. gratuitous : indignation b. stringent : astringent c. diatribe : lucubrate d. blatant : fitting
7. emigrant : immigrant :: a. exclusive : con
b. segregate : congregate c. incur : recur
d. exit : enter
8. primate : primeval :: a. coelenterate : medieval b. deliberate : archrival c. ingrate : credible d. migrate : primal
9. junction : conjunction :: a. injunction : conclusion b interstate : interjection c. median : mediocre d. translate : transmit
10. ultramarine : submarine :: a. blue : ocean
b. marina : dock
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 6 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Does an exclusive club admit as many people as possible? No, an exclusive keeps some people closed (clud) out (ex). 2. Is a segregated society strongly united?
No, a segregated society keeps one group (greg) apart (se). 3. Is a lucid argument clear and logical?
Yes, a lucid argument is clear—bathed in light (luc). 4. Is monogamy legal in the United States today?
Yes, it is legal to marry (gamy) one (mono) person. 5. Does a cruel empire rule over liberated people?
No, the people in a cruel empire are not free (liber). 6. Will a germicide give you an infection?
No, a germicide will kill (cide) germs.
7. Is salary one of the tangible benefits of a job? Yes, a salary is something that you can touch (tang). 8. Is glass a translucent material?
Yes, light (luc) can cross (trans) glass.
9. Will an astringent substance make a wound bleed? No, an astringent will bind (string) the wound.
10. Would you rather be given a retribution or a contribution?
A contribution is a payment; retribution is revenge (trib: pay, re: back).
Analogies:
1. C. germane : irrelevant :: sedulous : indolent: Opposites. A is the opposite of B.
2. C. gregarious : solitude :: sociable : isolation: Left and right are synonyms. Gregarious means sociable; solitude is isolation.
3. D. segregated : congregated :: divided : united: Opposites of unity. Separated A vs. joined B. 4. A. pyrophobia : pyrotechnics :: agoraphobia : festival: Fear A vs. celebration of what is feared B. B
celebrates what A fears.
5. B. migration : transmigration :: animal : soul: Word usage. Animals are said to migrate, souls to transmigrate. Or, the terms on the right are said to do the things on the left.
6. D. egregious : condign :: blatant : fitting: Terms at right are familiar synonyms of terms at left. Egregious means blatant; condign means fitting.
7. D. emigrant : immigrant :: exit : enter: Direction. Out A vs. in B.
8. A. primate : primeval :: coelenterate : medieval: Name of animal A vs. epoch adjective B.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 6
Analysis:
1. Why is an exclamatory sentence called an exclamatory sentence? Explain by examining the parts of the word.
2. Explain the composition of the word conjunction.
Synthesis:
1. How many of the words in List #6 would be good words to use in National Geographic articles about the cities, rivers, oceans, and forests of the earth? List the words that might be helpful.
2. What words in List #6 might be used by an engineer in her professional capacity?
Evaluation:
2. Is an egregious act of vandalism worse than the same act would be if committed in stealth and secrecy? Is it not as bad? Is it neither better nor worse? Why or why not?
Divergence:
1. Think of five times when it might be important to know how to analyze a word.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 7
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Is a crowded stage full of supernumeraries?
2. Would a necropolis have crowded marketplaces?
3. Could a quiet, peaceful person be gentle and pugnacious?
4. Could you throw a rock across a megalopolis?
5. Is a pedagogue a large building surrounded by pedestals?
6. Is a lawyer a member of an illicit profession?
7. Is a zoophilous plant pollinated by insects?
8. Is zoophobia the love of animals?
9. Do you dislike being involved in acrimonious discussions?
10. Does an osteologist know much about the human skeleton?
Analogies:
1. metropolis : necropolis :: a. condominium : cemetery b. acropolis : acrophobia c. acronym : pseudonym d. megalopolis : necrotic
3. pugilist : pugnacious :: a. mystagogue : religious b. dermatologist : dermatitis c. police : police
d. pedagogue : pedant
4. ectothermic : endothermic :: a. dermoplasty : rhinoplasty b. heterotrophic : autotrophic c. acrimonious : acerbic d. infuse : refuse
5. osteopath : osteotomy :: a. surgeon : surgery b. pedagogue : chalk c. ectozoa : ectoplasm d. demagogue : election
6. bird : ornithology :: a. ichthyologist : fish b. fish : ichthyologist c. fish : ichthyology d. fish : bird
7. pachyderm : hypodermic :: a. dermatologist : ectoderm b. giraffe : telescope c. pedagogue : demagogue d. synagogue : mystagogue
8. urban : urbane :: a. metropolitan : suave b. illiterate : illicit c. egotistical : egocentric d. fortify : fortitude
9. acrobat : acrophobia :: a. acronym : pseudonym b acropolis : bibliophile c. merchant : agoraphobia d. demagogue : claustrophobia
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 7 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Is a crowded stage full of supernumeraries?
Yes, it has a high (super) number (numer) of people on it. 2. Would a necropolis have crowded marketplaces?
No, a necropolis is a burial place, a city (polis) of the dead (necro). 3. Could a quiet, peaceful person be gentle and pugnacious?
No, a pugnacious person is full of (ous) fight (pugn). 4. Could you throw a rock across a megalopolis?
No, you couldn’t throw a rock across a large (mega) city (polis). 5. Is a pedagogue a large building surrounded by pedestals?
No, a pedagogue is a teacher, a leader (agog) of children (ped). 6. Is a lawyer a member of an illicit profession?
No, illicit means not (il) legal (lic).
7. Is a zoophilous plant pollinated by insects?
Yes, that is why zoophilous plants love (phil) animals (zo). 8. Is zoophobia the love of animals?
No, zoophobia is the fear (phobia) of animals (zo). 9. Do you dislike being involved in acrimonious discussions?
Yes, acrimonious discussions are full of (ous) sharpness (acr). 10. Does an osteologist know much about the human skeleton?
Yes, an osteologist is a scientist (logist) of bones (osteo).
Analogies:
1. A. metropolis : necropolis :: condominium : cemetery: A contains the living vs. B contains the dead. 2. D. exculpate : culprit :: liberate : oppressed: A is the freeing of B.
3. A. pugilist : pugnacious :: mystagogue : religious: Noun A is described by adjective B.
4. B. ectothermic : endothermic :: heterotrophic : autotrophic: From outside A vs. from inside B. Taking in heat is to making it as taking in food is to making it (photosynthesis).
5. A. osteopath : osteotomy :: surgeon : surgery: Specialist A vs. specialist’s operation B. 6. C. bird : ornithology :: fish : ichthyology: Organism A vs. science which studies it B.
7. B. pachyderm : hypodermic :: giraffe : telescope: Animate organism A vs. inanimate instrument B.
8. A. urban : urbane :: metropolitan : suave: Left and right are synonyms. Urban means metropolitan; urbane means suave.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 7
Synthesis:
1. One of the words in List #7 is acropolis. How many different ways of thinking can you combine in an
attempt to know as much as possible about the acropolis? You could analyze the word itself; you could think historically; you could think like an architect; like an artist; like a poet; you could consider the religious function the acropolis once served; you could think like a scientist considering the effects of environmental pollution; you could think like an engineer; like . . .
2. Use at least five words from List #7 to describe good principles of pedagogy.
Divergence:
1. Enumerate the harms that can come to a person who is egocentric.
2. What survival advantages can you think of that a pachyderm has as a result of its thick skin? List as many as possible. List some that are only possible advantages you aren’t sure of. List some that are merely humorous.
Emotion:
2. Does the word illiterate have any emotional connotations?
Aesthetics:
1. What do you regard as the most beautiful bird? If you were an ornithologist, what bird would you most like to study? Have you seen John James Audobon’s paintings of the birds of North America?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 8
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Is the Boston Marathon a sedentary event?
2. Are vociferous questions loud?
3. Are the great apes anthropoid?
4. Do human beings have binocular vision?
5. Are manacles used to restrict the hands?
6. Is a school yearbook a retrospective book?
7. Is a sacrosanct object held in low regard?
8. Does a curator work in a hospital or in a museum?
9. Is a convoluted argument simple and straightforward?
10. Is a mountain road tortuous or torturous?
Analogies:
1. pseudonym : anonymous :: a. magnanimous : equanimity b. famous : infamous
c. false : unknown d. homonym : acronym
2. android : anthropoid :: a. animal : pachyderm b. sedative : sedentary c. robot : ape
3. vociferous : sotto voce :: a. manicure : manacle b. torturous : tortuous c. gesture : gesticulate d. loud : soft
4. supersede : replace :: a. sanction : authorize b. tactics : contact c. oculist : ocular
d. sensory : extrasensory
5. sensitive : insensate :: a. legible : illegible b. asteroid : star c. xyloid : haploid d. horrify : reify
6. amanuensis : manacle :: a. contact : tactic b. equanimity : animal c. anomaly : anonymous d. rector : binocular
7. curator : curate ::
a. museum : congregation b. sinecure : manicure c. anomaly : curiosity d. ultraviolet : ultramarine
8. sacrosanct : ridiculous :: a. holy : risible
b. gestation : congestions c. metamorphic : amorphous d. sedate : stolid
9. retrogress : proceed :: a. sotto voice : vociferous b rectitude : rectilinear c. android : anthropoid d. anomaly : abnormality
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 8 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Is the Boston Marathon a sedentary event?
No, a marathon is not performed sitting (sed) down. 2. Are vociferous questions loud?
Yes, vociferous questions are full of (ous) voice (voc). 3. Are the great apes anthropoid?
Yes, the great apes have a human (anthropo) appearance (oid). 4. Do human beings have binocular vision?
Yes, humans can focus two (bi) eyes (ocul) on the same object. 5. Are manacles used to restrict the hands?
Yes, manacles bind the hands (man).
6. Is a school yearbook a retrospective book? Yes, a yearbook is a backward (retro) look (spect). 7. Is a sacrosanct object held in low regard?
No, a sacrosanct (sacro: holy, sanct: holy) is doubly holy. 8. Does a curator work in a hospital or in a museum?
A curator cares (cur) for the treasures in a museum. 9. Is a convoluted argument simple and straightforward?
No, a convoluted argument is all rolled (volv) together (con). 10. Is a mountain road tortuous or torturous?
A mountain road is tortuous—full of (ous) twists (tort), not full of torture.
Analogies:
1. C. pseudonym : anonymous :: false : unknown: The right terms are qualities of the left terms. A pseudonym is a false name; anonymous means the name is unknown.
2. C. android : anthropoid :: robot : ape: An android is a robot; anthropoid refers to the manlike apes. 3. D. vociferous : sotto voce :: loud : soft: A and B are opposites, and the right terms are common synonyms
of the left terms. Vociferous means loud, sotto voce means in a low voice.
4. A. supersede : replace :: sanction : authorize: B is the definition of A. Supersede means to replace; sanction means authorize.
5. A. sensitive : insensate :: legible : illegible: A vs. not A. B is the word which means the negation of A. 6. D. amanuensis : manacle :: rector : binocular: A is a word which refers to a person. B refers to a
mechanism.
7. A. curator : curate :: museum : congregation: The left terms are persons who take care of the right terms. A curator cares for a museum as a curate cares for a congregation.
8. A. sacrosanct : ridiculous :: holy : risible: Right side contains definitions of left side. 9. A. retrogress : proceed :: sotto voice : vociferous: A and B are opposites. No value ranking.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 8
Analysis:
1. If the British refer to an eighth note in music as a quaver, what do they mean by a demisemiquaver?
2. Why is it logical that supersede is spelled with s-e-d-e instead of c-e-d-e?
Evaluation:
1. Do you think that some people’s lives give them the right to be sanctimonious, or is a sanctimonious posture always unmerited?
2. Which is worse: to be pusillanimous, or to be insincerely magnanimous in order to impress people? Or do you think that “insincerely magnanimous” is a self-contradiction?
Intuition:
2. If you could afford an android, what would you like it to do for you?
Aesthetics:
1. Which words in List #8 have pretty sounds? Which words sound scratchy or hard?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 9
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Are most of the religions in the United States monotheistic?
2. Is a harsh screech an example of cacophony?
3. Is a quiet person loquacious or taciturn?
4. Is a colloquy a conversation?
5. Is a candidate for the presidency an apolitical person?
6. Is a person who loves stereo equipment an audiophile?
7. Is a very dark night luminous?
8. Does a philanthropist give money to charities?
9. Is an art gallery a good place to perambulate?
10. Are platitudes exciting to hear?
Analogies:
1. perfidy : fidelity :: a. luminous : luminary b. loquacious : garrulous c. cacophony : euphony d. funambulist : somnambulist
3. vulpine : porcine :: a. clever : gluttonous b. fox : grapes
c. telegraph : photograph d. ignominious : glorious
4. saturnine : vivacious :: a. calligraphy : cacography b. apathy : empathy c. bibliophile : audiophile d. pantheism : henotheism
5. omniscience : prescience :: a. pantheism : monotheism b. multilateral : prelude c. omnivorous : anteroom d. all-knowing : foreknowledge
6. crystalline : amorphous :: a. octahedron : tetrahedron b. topology : topiarist c. polyhedron : polygon d. glorious : ignominious
7. infidel : monotheist :: a. diffident : confident b. telepathy : empathy c. multilateral : unilateral d. detract : retract
8. platyhelminthes : platypus :: a. plateau : platitude b. worm : marsupial c. mammal : science d. crystalline : canine
9. colloquy : loquacious ::
a. somnambulism : ambulatory b plateau : flat
c. octahedron : eight d. toponym : noun
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 9 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Are most of the religions in the United States monotheistic? Yes, they believe in one (mono) god (theo).
2. Is a harsh screech an example of cacophony? Yes, a screech is a bad (caco) sound (phon). 3. Is a quiet person loquacious or taciturn?
Taciturn means quiet (tacit); loquacious means full of (ous) talk (loqu). 4. Is a colloquy a conversation?
Yes, in a colloquy you talk (loqu) together (co).
5. Is a candidate for the presidency an apolitical person?
No, apolitical means not (a) political; a candidate must be political. 6. Is a person who loves stereo equipment an audiophile?
Yes, a stereo buff loves (phil) to hear (audi) stereo equipment. 7. Is a very dark night luminous?
No, a dark night is not full of (ous) light (lum). 8. Does a philanthropist give money to charities?
Yes, a philanthropist gives out of love (phil) for mankind (anthropo). 9. Is an art gallery a good place to perambulate?
Yes, it is good to walk (ambul) through (per) an art gallery. 10. Are platitudes exciting to hear?
No, platitudes are flat (platy) remarks, trite and boring.
Analogies:
1. C. perfidy : fidelity :: cacophony : euphony: A and B are opposites. Negative then positive. 2. D. hexahedron : hexagon :: cube : square: Rectilinear sold A vs. rectilinear plane figure B. 3. A. vulpine : porcine :: clever : gluttonous: Left terms are synonyms, as are right terms.
4. B. saturnine : vivacious :: apathy : empathy: Negative emotion word A vs. positive emotion word B.. 5. D. omniscience : prescience :: all-knowing : foreknowledge: Right terms define left terms. Omniscience
means all-knowing as prescience means foreknowledge.
6. D. crystalline : amorphous :: glorious : ignominious: A and B are opposites. Adjective vs. adjective. 7. A. infidel : monotheist :: diffident : confident: A and B are antonyms. Absence of faith in something vs.
faith in something. The left term refers to faith in God; the right terms refer to faith in oneself. 8. B. platyhelminthes : platypus :: worm : marsupial: Right terms categorize left terms. Left terms are
subcategories of right terms.
9. A. colloquy : loquacious :: somnambulism : ambulatory: Adjective B refers to a quality inherent in noun A. 10. B. heterodox : orthodox :: divergence : adherence: A is a condition characterized by multiplicity as B is a
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 9
Analysis:
1. Think about the word topognosia and try to guess its meaning. Then look it up in an unabridged dictionary and see how close your guess is.
2. What is the difference between a lithograph and a petroglyph? You may need a dictionary to solve this one.
Synthesis:
1. Can you find two example words in List #9 that have the same or closely related meanings? See if you can find five pairs of related terms.
2. Can you find five adjectives in List #9 that could be used to describe the same person, place, or thing? List the adjectives and tell what they describe.
Divergence:
2. Can you think of ten humorous causes of insomnia? More than ten?
Evaluation:
1. Which person has a richer, more fulfilling life, a bibliophile or an audiophile? Even though there can be no absolute answer to such a question, can you give an answer which even seems probably to you? How would you even begin to think about such a question?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 10
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Could you use circumlocution to avoid answering a question?
2. Could tempus fugit be a motto for most vacations?
3. Is a discursive speech interesting or boring?
4. Is a gregarious person an introvert or an extrovert?
5. Does a centrifuge fling things outward or inward?
6. Is an ingenuous person crafty or naive?
7. Are ethnocentric ideas tolerant and open-minded?
8. Was John the Baptist a precursor?
9. Can you duck a question with a suberfuge?
10. Were bronze tools in use in the Paleolithic Age?
Analogies:
1. subterfuge : fugitive ::
a. circumlocution : orthopedist b. politics : economics
c. lioness : empress d. ingenuous : indigenous
3. dialogue : soliloquy :: a. altimeter : altitude b. mutagen : mutation c. colloquy : monologue d. aesthetics : graphics
4. domination : capitulation :: a. decapitate : recapitulate b. natal : perinatal
c. pedagogue : pedestrian d. rule : surrender
5. aesthetics : ethics :: a. convert : revert b. sacrosanct : sacred c. arts : morals
d. economics : psychopathic
6. ethnologist : ethnic group :: a. entomologist : altimeter b. psychologist : ethnography c. paleontologist : tyrannosaurus d. cryptologist : cryptogram
7. consecration : sacrilege :: a. mutagenic : immutable b. precursor : forefunner c. nascent : moribund d. Paleozoic : paleontologist
8. eloquent : soliloquy :: a. ingenuous : progeny b. psychic : psychology c. incarnate : carnival d. grandiloquent : panegyric
9. softness : kindness ::
a. roughness : ingenuousness b somniloquy : discursive c. decadence : cadence d. cryptologist : encryption
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 10 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Could you use circumlocution to avoid answering a question? Yes, you could talk (loqu) in circles (circum) to avoid it. 2. Could tempus fugit be a motto for most vacations?
Yes, time (tempor) flies (fug) on a vacation, alas. 3. Is a discursive speech interesting or boring?
A discursive speech is boring because it runs (curs) away (dis) from the topic. 4. Is a gregarious person an introvert or an extrovert?
A gregarious person is an extrovert because a person who loves to be in a group (greg) is turned (vert) outward (extro) to the other people, not inward (intro) to himself.
5. Does a centrifuge fling things outward or inward? In a centrifuge, objects flee (fug) the center (centri). 6. Is an ingenuous person crafty or naive?
An ingenious person is naïve, inexperienced, in (in) an original (gen) condition, untouched by life’s hard lessons.
7. Are ethnocentric ideas tolerant and open-minded?
No, ethnocentrism is the belief that your own group (ethno) is the best, the center (centri), and all other peoples are in inferior orbits around it.
8. Was John the Baptist a precursor?
Yes, John saw himself as a forerunner (re: before/curs: run) of another. 9. Can you duck a question with a suberfuge?
Yes, you can use a trick to flee (fug) under (sub) such a question. 10. Were bronze tools in use in the Paleolithic Age?
No, the Paleolithic Age was the old (paleo) stone (lith) age.
Analogies:
1. A. subterfuge : fugitive :: circumlocution : orthopedist: A refers to a form of behavior; B refers to a person.
2. B. unicycle : unique :: soliloquy : solitude: All four words refer to oneness.
3. C. dialogue : soliloquy :: colloquy : monologue: A is a conversation; B is a speech to oneself. 4. D. domination : capitulation :: rule : surrender: Right terms define left terms.
5. C. aesthetics : ethics :: arts : morals: Studies on left concern themselves with topics on right. 6. C. ethnologist : ethnic group :: paleontologist : tyrannosaurus: Scientist A vs. object of study B. 7. C. consecration : sacrilege :: nascent : moribund: A and B are opposites.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 10
Synthesis:
1. Pick an example word in List #10 and use at least three other words from the list to define the word you picked.
2. Make a cryptogram using words from List #10. To make it more difficult, use words from one field of thought only—use words from biology, or history, etc.
Divergence:
1. How many cracy or archy words can you think of which are names for different forms of government? Don’t forget isocracy, a government in which each person has an equal amount of power to every other person. Once you have remembered as many as you can, see how many forms of government you can invent, such as the dormocracy, the government that seems to be asleep! Invent as many new governments as you can.
2. Have you ever been trapped by someone who wanted to talk about a subject you wished to avoid? Or who wanted to ask a question you didn’t want to answer? How many clever subterfuges can you think of to escape such a situation? As an example, “I’d love to talk to you now, but I left a poodle in the microwave petwash.”
1. How would you feel if you were forced to capitulate (Imagine the circumstances for yourself)? How would you feel if someone were forced to capitulate to you?
2. Imagine your emotions if mutagenic substances were discovered in your drinking water, substances that could be traced to a nearby toxic waste dump. Who would you seek out for actions and explanations?
Aesthetics:
1. What sounds do these words suggest: unison, carnival, darkness, centrifuge, refugee, sacrifice, Paleozoic, calisthenics, and universe?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 11
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Is a five-pointed star a pentagram?
2. Do solifidians believe in salvation through faith alone?
3. Is an interregnum the space between two armies?
4. Can you close a business deal by abrogating it?
5. Is a kindergarten child a superannuated individual?
6. Is the moon at apogee near to or far from the earth?
7. Is a neologism in the dictionary?
8. Could a ruler send a plenipotentiary to transact official business?
9. Is grinding poverty debasing?
10. Can a senator be a victim of regicide?
Analogies:
1. base : abase :: a. prolific : soporific b. mobile : immobile c. parley : parliament d. fortification : fortify
3. alumnus : alumni :: a. cantata : canticle b. luminous : superluminous c. phenomenon : phenomena d. mobilize : immobile
4. pentagram : hexagram :: a. senile : senior
b. senescent : senile c. bilateral : trilateral d. prognosticate : prognosis
5. regime : interregnum :: a. apogee : perigee b. bassoon : base c. prose : fiction d. notes : intervals
6. gynephobia : androphobia :: a. annual : perennial
b. aphelion : perihelion c. bibliophile : agoraphobia d. misogyny : misanthropy
7. prolix : parley :: a. superannuated : life b. regicide : interregnum c. react : counteract d. omnipotent : potentate
8. philologists : neologisms :: a. literati : fiction b. logician : apology c. magi : apostasy d. regent : regicide
9. abrogate : transact :: a. demobilize : mobilize b aggression : justice c. philologist : philosopher d. bacilli : fungi
10. monologue : dialogue :: a. solo : symphony
b. resurgence : insurgence c. nuclei : cells
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 11 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Is a five-pointed star a pentagram?
Yes, a pentagram is a five-pointed (penta) star. 2. Do solifidians believe in salvation through faith alone?
Yes, solifidians believe that only (sol) faith (fid) is necessary. 3. Is an interregnum the space between two armies?
No, an interregnum is the time between (inter) two rulers (reg). 4. Can you close a business deal by abrogating it?
No, to abrogate is to ask (rogat) that something be taken away (ab). It is to nullify. To abrogate a deal is to break it.
5. Is a kindergarten child a superannuated individual? No, a superannuated person is high (super) in years (ann). 6. Is the moon at apogee near to or far from the earth?
At apogee the moon is away (apo) from the earth (geo). 7. Is a neologism in the dictionary?
No, a new (neo) word (log) isn’t in the dictionary yet.
8. Could a ruler send a plenipotentiary to transact official business? Yes, a plenipotentiary has full (pleni) power (potent) to act. 9. Is grinding poverty debasing?
Yes, poverty is a low (bas) down (de) experience. 10. Can a senator be a victim of regicide?
No, a regicide is the killing (cide) of a king (reg).
Analogies:
1. D. base : abase :: fortification : fortify: A is an object; B is an action.
2. B. telegram : pentagram :: epistle : parallelogram: Message vs. rectilinear geometric figure. 3. C. alumnus : alumni :: phenomenon : phenomena: B is the plural of A.
4. C. pentagram : hexagram :: bilateral : trilateral: B has one more of x than A has. 5. D. regime : interregnum :: notes : intervals: B is the space between instances of A.
6. D. gynephobia : androphobia :: misogyny : misanthropy: Feeling toward womankind vs. feeling toward mankind.
7. A. prolix : parley :: superannuated : life: A is abundance or excess of B. 8. A. philologists : neologisms :: literati : fiction: Persons A produce creations B. 9. A. abrogate : transact :: demobilize : mobilize: Not to do vs. to do.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 11
Analysis:
1. What do you think the difference is between misanthropy and androphobia (a very rarely used word!)? Between misanthropy and misogyny? Break the words down and figure them out.
2. What is the difference between a philosopher and a philologist? Between a regicide and an interregnum?
Evaluation:
1. When Galileo published his discovery that the solar system was helio-centric, the church forced him to recant. Do you think there is ever a time when an institution or society has a right to prevent a truth from being known? Does national or social interest come into direct conflict with our interest in discovering truths? How can such questions be decided?
2. If you have made a firm, public commitment to some cause, do you have the right to abrogate your commitment if you begin to feel differently?
Intuition:
2. If you could shrink in size to one millimeter or even smaller and explore the world from a microcosmic perspective, what would you like to examine? What would bacilli and fungi look like on that scale?
Emotion:
1. Think about the subtle emotional connotations of the words solo, solitude, solitary, and desolate. What are the delicate shades of feeling that distinguish these words from each other and that allow you to choose among them in writing a poem or a short story?
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 12
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Are anaerobic bacteria found primarily in windy places?
2. Is a thoroughbred race horse a filigree?
3. Would you put iodine on gastroenteritis?
4. Would you enjoy receiving a posthumous award?
5. Does a person with hypoglycemia have a low supply of blood sugar?
6. Is an erythrocyte a white blood cell?
7. Is the epidermis on the dermis?
8. Is albumen the egg white or the egg yolk?
9. Is the epicenter of an earthquake far from the quake’s center?
10. Has a kidnapping victim been abducted?
Analogies:
1. anaerobic : aerobic :: a. enteritis : dysentery b. nontoxic : toxic c. filament : filigree d. bonus : bonanza
3. albino : albinism :: a. melodrama : cubism b. red hair : erythrism c. exodus : influx d. melodia : melody
4. enterozoan : dysentery :: a. protozoan : protozoa b. erythrocyte : leucocyte c. pneumococcus : pneumonia d. diplococcus : anorexia
5. epigram : epigraph :: a. bon mot : inscription b. epitaph : phonograph c. diplomacy : bonhomie d. atrophy : dystrophy
6. impecunious : penniless :: a. humus : earth
b. defile : pollute c. construct : destruct d. bonny : pretty
7. cytoplasm : leucocyte :: a. enterozoan : protozoan b. building : parking lot c. language : idiom d. substance : object
8. bon vivant : ascetic :: a. instruction : construction b. cytology : cytoplasm c. idiot savant : talent d. sybarite : spartan
9. abjure : adjure :: a. renounce : entreat b denounce : pronounce c. abrogate : annul d. abdicate : relinquish
10. anarchy : nihilism ::
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 12 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Are anaerobic bacteria found primarily in windy places? No, anaerobic bacteria thrive without (an) air (aer). 2. Is a thoroughbred race horse a filigree?
No, filigree is lacy, thread-like (fil) ornamentation. 3. Would you put iodine on gastroenteritis?
No, gastroenteritis is an inflammation (itis) of the stomach (gastro) and intestines (enter). 4. Would you enjoy receiving a posthumous award?
No, that would be after (post) you are buried in the ground (hum). 5. Does a person with hypoglycemia have a low supply of blood sugar?
Yes, hypoglycemia is low (hypo) blood (emia) sugar (glyc). 6. Is an erythrocyte a white blood cell?
No, an erythrocyte is a red (erythro) blood cell (cyte). 7. Is the epidermis on the dermis?
Yes, the epidermis is on (epi) the dermis. 8. Is albumen the egg white or the egg yolk?
The albumen is the egg white (alb).
9. Is the epicenter of an earthquake far from the quake’s center? No, the epicenter is right on (epi) center (centri).
10. Has a kidnapping victim been abducted? Yes, the victim has been led (duct) away (ab).
Analogies:
1. B. anaerobic : aerobic :: nontoxic : toxic: Not x vs. x.
2. D. microbe : microscope :: spectrum : spectrometer: Object of study vs. instrument for studying. 3. B. albino : albinism :: red hair : erythrism: B names the condition of A.
4. C. enterozoan : dysentery :: pneumococcus : pneumonia: Microbe vs. disease caused by the microbe. 5. A. epigram : epigraph :: bon mot : inscription: Right terms are synonyms of left terms.
6. D. impecunious : penniless :: bonny : pretty: Adjective vs. definition of adjective. 7. D. cytoplasm : leucocyte :: substance : object: B is composed of A.
8. D. bon vivant : ascetic :: sybarite : spartan: Right terms are synonyms of left terms. 9. A. abjure : adjure :: renounce : entreat: Right terms define left terms.
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 12
Analysis:
1. We adjure our friends to do something, meaning we earnestly urge them to do it. We abjure our former beliefs, meaning that we renounce them, or give them up. Analyze the difference between these two words. Remember that to analyze something is to break it into its components and to examine the components one at a time.
2. Analyze the words gastroenteritis and hypoglycemia.
Synthesis:
1. Use ten words from List #12 in a paragraph on the human body.
2. Suggest three life experiences that might combine to make someone become an anarchist.
Divergence:
2. Think of as many important steps as you can for specialists from the Center for Disease Control to take at the outbreak of a virulent epidemic?
Aesthetics:
1. Imagine living in an aerie. How would your sense of the world, of its sounds, temperatures, colors, smells, and textures change from season to season? Why do people become fire tower operators, perched alone in tiny rooms atop high observation towers on the mountain peaks?
Evaluation:
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 13
Mystery Questions:
Answer the following questions with complete sentences defining the stem used in the sentence: Example: Does an interstate highway stretch across more than one state?
Yes, it goes between (inter) at least two states.
1. Can a hang glider fly at infrasonic speeds?
2. Does a psychopath have a diseased soul?
3. Is an anthropophagite a scientist who studies mankind?
4. Could a throat specialist treat you for myocarditis?
5. Could you run a one hundred millimeter race in under ten seconds?
6. Is ichthyosis a scaly condition of the skin?
7. Is a bacteriophage a virus that feeds on bacteria?
8. Is an ultimatum a final demand?
9. Was anything living in the Mesozoic Era, 150,000,000 years ago?
10. If a picture is a mezzotint, does it contain gray, or only black and white?
Analogies:
1. oligarchy : neurosis :: a. monarchy : reform b. plutocracy : economy c. democracy : uniform d. gerontocracy : psychosis
3. polychrome : monochrome :: a. solitude : multitude b. neurosis : psychosis c. square : line
d. ultimogeniture : primogeniture
4. hemorrhage : hemostat :: a. path : gate
b. water : dam c. film : sequel d. cell : vacuole
5. ichthyosis : neurosis :: a. dermatitis : psychosis b. psychopath : sociopath c. ultimate : penultimate d. euphoria : dysphoria
6. obsequious : domineering :: a. rectitude : turpitude b. flatter : fawn
c. mezzotint : polychrome d. slave : master
7. pulchritude : ugliness :: a. multitude : host b. supersonic : infrasonic c. ichthyosis : neurosis d. neophyte : beginner
8. Mesozoic : Mesopotamia :: a. Paleozoic : laboratory b. Cenozoic : dinosaur c. Cretaceous : geophagy d. Jurassic : Iberia
9. anthropophagy : human :: a. sarcophagus : burial b geophagy : earth c. bacteriophage : virus d. collaborate : labor
The Word Within the Word Vocabulary Homework—Lesson 13 Answer Key
Mystery Questions:
1. Can a hang glider fly at infrasonic speeds?
Yes, a hang glider flies below (infra) the speed of sound (son). 2. Does a psychopath have a diseased soul?
Yes, a psychopath has a diseased (patho) soul (psych). 3. Is an anthropophagite a scientist who studies mankind?
No, an anthropophagite is a cannibal who eats (phag) people (anthropo). 4. Could a throat specialist treat you for myocarditis?
No, myocarditis is an inflamed (itis) heart (card) muscle (myo). 5. Could you run a one hundred millimeter race in under ten seconds?
Yes, one hundred millimeters is only one-tenth of a meter. 6. Is ichthyosis a scaly condition of the skin?
Yes, ichthyosis is a fish-like (ichthy) skin condition (osis). 7. Is a bacteriophage a virus that feeds on bacteria?
Yes, a bacteriophage feeds (phag) on bacteria. 8. Is an ultimatum a final demand?
