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Know your roots

Know your roots. Come up with the meaning of the roots to determine the whole word’s meaning. Ambiguous- Anachronism- Bibliophile- Circumspect- Otolaryngologist- Neophyte- Sectarian- Verbose- Hemophilia Arthroscope Nudibranch Gastropod Hepatologist Chromatophore Osteichthyes

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Know your roots

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  1. Know your roots

  2. Come up with the meaning of the roots to determine the whole word’s meaning

  3. Ambiguous- • Anachronism- • Bibliophile- • Circumspect- • Otolaryngologist- • Neophyte- • Sectarian- • Verbose- • Hemophilia • Arthroscope • Nudibranch • Gastropod • Hepatologist • Chromatophore • Osteichthyes • Pteranodon

  4. Ambiguous- having more than one meaning • Anachronism- misplacing of an event in time • Bibliophile- lover of books • Circumspect- cautious (Like to inspect around something completely) • Otolaryngologist- ear, nose, throat doctor • Neophyte- beginner, novice • Sectarian- narrow in focus • Verbose- excessively wordy • Hemophilia- blood love

  5. 10. Arthroscope- device for looking into joints 11. Nudibranch- naked gills (“sea slug”) 12. Gastropod- stomach foot 13. Hepatologist- one that studies liver 14. Chromatophore – color bearer (cell) 15. Osteichthyes – bony fish 16. Pteranodon – winged no teeth

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