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Word Within a Word. Unit 7B. derm (skin). Dermatitis: inflammation of the skin A pachyderm rarely suffers from dermatitis on its trunk. zo (animal). protozoa : single-celled organism Does the zoo have a protozoan exhibit with microscopes to look through?. per (through).
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Word Within a Word Unit 7B
derm (skin) • Dermatitis: inflammation of the skin • A pachyderm rarely suffers from dermatitis on its trunk.
zo (animal) • protozoa: single-celled organism • Does the zoo have a protozoan exhibit with microscopes to look through?
per (through) • perambulate: wander around aimlessly • Do any of these pictures show perambulate people?
pac (peace) • pacify: to make happy/peaceful • The child asked for his pacifier when he was ready to go to bed.
brevity: briefness; use of few words A long discursive speech lacks brevity. brev (short)
necropolis: cemetery; “city of the dead” If you have necrophobia, avoid the necropolis. necro (death)
suburbs: residential area bordering city The Younger family desired to have a home in the suburbs. urb (city)
pugnacious: inclined to fight or be aggressive Tybalt is a pugnacious character in Romeo and Juliet. pugn (fight)
ectoderm: outer skin When the man burnt his arm, he damaged his ectoderm. ecto (outer)
rhinoplasty: plastic surgery for the nose The 80s actress Jennifer Grey is believed to have had rhinoplasty. plasto (molded)
synagogue: house of worship for Jewish congregation At the appointed time, the Jewish worshippers attended services at their synagogue. agog (leader)
minuscule: very small cle (small)
illegible: not readable Doctors’ handwriting tends to be illegible. il (not)