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Word Within a Word. Lesson 49 (9-15). 9. Sinology. Stem(s):. Sino =. China. Sentence: When she got to college she wanted to study Sinology and diplomacy. 9. Sinology. Definition:. study of China. 10. nonentity. Sentence: He was a jabbering nonentity, a superfluous, prolix nobody.

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  1. Word Within a Word Lesson 49 (9-15)

  2. 9. Sinology Stem(s): Sino = China Sentence: When she got to college she wanted to study Sinology and diplomacy.

  3. 9. Sinology Definition: study of China

  4. 10. nonentity Sentence: He was a jabbering nonentity, a superfluous, prolix nobody.

  5. 10. nonentity Definition: a nobody

  6. 11. prognosis Stem(s): before pro = know gno = Sentence: The doctor presented a prognosis of the disease.

  7. 11. prognosis Definition: medical forecast

  8. 12. entomology Stem(s): entomo = insect Sentence: The oft-bitten entomologist lost his collection.

  9. 12. entomology Definition: insect zoology

  10. 13. perspicacity Stem(s): through per = spec = look Sentence: We admired the perspicacity of Susie’s scientific mind.

  11. 13. perspicacity Definition: insight

  12. 14. synthesis The best solution was the synthesis of many ideas.

  13. 14. synthesis Definition: combination

  14. 15. mobocracy Sentence: The great revolution degenerated into cruel mobocracy.

  15. 15. mobocracy Definition: mob rule

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