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Word Within a Word

Word Within a Word. Unit 9B. co (together). colloquy (n.): dialogue; conference The graduate student attended a colloquy on economic globalization. phile (love). bibliophile (n.): loves books My friend, the bibliophile , has a wonderful collection of books. - ine (nature of).

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Word Within a Word

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  1. Word Within a Word Unit 9B

  2. co (together) • colloquy (n.): dialogue; conference • The graduate student attended a colloquy on economic globalization.

  3. phile (love) • bibliophile (n.): loves books • My friend, the bibliophile , has a wonderful collection of books.

  4. -ine (nature of) • bovine (adj./n.): dull/sluggish; having characteristics of cows • She stared at us with a stupid, bovine expression.

  5. -ar (relating to) • stellar (adj.): exceptional; star-like • The Expendables II has a stellar cast.

  6. hexa (six) • hexarchy (n.): 6 states or kingdoms • A hexarchy formed between 9 kingdoms, and the hexarchy chose to destroy the remaining three.

  7. fract (break) • infraction (n.): violation • It’s an infraction of the rules to fracture someone’s nose.

  8. platy (flat) • platypus (n.): a small carnivorous aquatic monotreme mammal • The platypus has a plate-like bill.

  9. theo (god) • monotheism (n.): belief in one god • The Greek pantheon of gods was not monotheistic religious system.

  10. fin (end) • infinite (adj.): eternal • The video game BIOSHOCK INFINITE gives the possibility of infinite results to any one decision.

  11. hedron (sided object) • tetrahedron (n.): object with four faces • The game tetris gives you four blocks that you have to place in the correct places in order to build a block.

  12. ambul (walk) • somnambulism (n.): sleepwalking • My friend, Bonnie, once had a sleepwalking episode during which she opened the door and walked into her garage.

  13. ous (full of) • loquacious (adj.): talkative • Betty grabbed the phone from her mother because she was in a very loquacious mood.

  14. topo (place) • topographical (adj.): mapping of surface features • A topographical map is quite neat because it has ridges and plateaus to note higher surfaces.

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