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WORD SKILLS 16

WORD SKILLS 16. Aug (aux, auct): Increase, Grow. Augment: Aug (increase) ment (action) Auction (increase) tion (act of)--to increase by bidding Auxiliary: Aux (increase) iary (pertaining to)--Providing supplementary or additional help and support. Blast: Bud, Cell, Embryo.

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WORD SKILLS 16

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  1. WORD SKILLS 16

  2. Aug (aux, auct): Increase, Grow • Augment: Aug (increase) ment (action) • Auction (increase) tion (act of)--to increase by bidding • Auxiliary: Aux (increase) iary (pertaining to)--Providing supplementary or additional help and support

  3. Blast: Bud, Cell, Embryo • Blastogenisis: Blast (bud) gen (start) sis (process)--reproduction by budding • Erythroblastosis: Erythro (red) blast (cell) osis (disease) • Neuroblastoma: Neuro (brain) blast (cell) oma (tumor)--malignant brain tumor

  4. Cranio: Skull • Craniology: Cranio (Skull) Logy (Study) • Craniotomy: Cranio (Skull) Tomy (Cut) • Intracranial: Intra (within) Crani (Skull) al(related to).

  5. Crit: Judge, Evaluate • Critic: Crit (evaluate) ic (one who) • Critique: Crit (Judge)--rating or discussion of merits and faults. • Hypercritical: Hyper (over) crit (judge) al (related to)

  6. Cycl: Circle • Recycle: Re (back, again) cycl (circle) • Cyclops: Cycl (circle) op (eye) • Encycolpedia: En (within) cycl (circle) pedia (instruction--as in pedagogy)

  7. Dign: Worth, Value • Dignity: Dign (worth) ity (state of) • Indignation: In (not) dign (worth) tion (act of) • Undignified: Un (not) dign (worth) fy (make)

  8. Dorm: Sleep • Dormant: Dorm (sleep) ant (that which) • Dormer: Dorm (sleep) er (that which)--window, usually in a bedroom • Dormitory: Dorm (Sleep) ory (place)

  9. -Ess: Female • Lioness: Leo (Lion) Ess (Female) • Empress: Empereor (emperor) ess (female) • Princess: Primus (first) ess (female)

  10. Fend (fens): Strike • Fend: fend (strike)--to ward off • Defend: De (down, from) fend (strike) • Offensive: Of (against) fens (strike) ive (that which)

  11. Hydr: Water • Hydrant: Hydr (water) ant (that which) • Dehydrate: De (from) hydr (water) ate (make, cause) • Hydrophobia: Hydro (water) phobia (fear of)

  12. -ician: Specialist • Musician: Muse (music) ician (specialist) • Physician: Physi (nature) ician (specialist) • Technician: Techn (skill, art) ician (specialist)

  13. Loco: Place • Location: Loco (place) ation (act of) • Locomotive: Loco (place) mot (move) ive (that which) • Dislocate: Dis (away) loc (move) ate (make, cause)

  14. Mor (Mort): Dead, Death • Immortality: Im (not) mort (death) al (related to) ity (state, condition) • Moribund: (death)--about to die; approaching death. • Post Mortem: Post (after) mort (death)

  15. Nounc (nunc): Speak, Tell • Pronounce: Pro (forth) nounc (speak, tell) • Denounce: De (down) nounc (speak) • Enunciation: E (out) nunc (speak) ation (act of)

  16. Oto: Ear • Otic: Ot (Ear) ic (pertaining to) • Otology: Oto (ear) logy (study of) • Otitis: Ot (ear) itis (inflammation)

  17. Plac: Please • Placid: Plac (please) id (related to)--outwardly pleased or calm • Complacent: Com (with) plac (please) ent (that which)--self satisfied; contented to a fault • Implacable: Im (not) plac (please) able (able)

  18. Pneumo: Lung, Air • Pneumatic: Pneum (air) ic (related to) • Pneumonia: Pneum (lungs) ia (condition) • Pneuocardial: Pneumo (lungs) cardi (heart) al (related to)

  19. Prob (prov): Test • Probe (Test) • Probation: Prob (test) ation (act of ) • Reprove: Re (again) Prov (test)--Censure, as for a fault; to rebuke

  20. Prop (propri): Own, Select • Proper: Prop (select) er (that which)--suitable to select • Appropriate: Ap (to) propri (own) ate (make, cause)--to take exclusive possession • Proprietor: Propri (own) or (one who)

  21. Sat(Satis): Enough • Satisfy: Satis (enough) fy (make) • Saturate: Sat (enugh) ate (make) • Insatiable: In (not) sat (enough) able (able)

  22. Scler: Hard, Hardening • Scleroderma: Sclera (hardening) derm (skin)--a disease • Arteriosclerosis: Arterio (artery) schler (hardening) osis (disease) • Multiple Sclerosis:Multi (many) pli (fold) sclera (hardening) osis (disease)

  23. Turb: Agitate • Turbid: Turb (agitate) id (related to)--muddy, confused • Disturb: Dis (away) turn (agitate) • Perturbation: Per (thoroughly) turb (agitate) ation(act of)

  24. Umbra: Shade, shadow • Umbrella: Umbra (shade) ella (little) • Penumbra: Pen (almost) umbra (shadow)--partial shadow as in eclipse • Umbrage: Umbr (shadow) age (state of)--a reason for doubt or suspicion (shadow of doubt)

  25. Vect: Carry • Vector: Vect (carry) or (that which)--a quantity completely specified by a magnitude and a direction • Convection: Con (together, with) vect (carry) tion (act of) • Invective: In (In) Vect (carry) Ive (that which)--a denunciatory expression; abusive language; vituperation

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