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Word within a Word. Unit 9A. path (feeling). apathy (n.): lack of interest Students who are uninterested in succeeding in an academic environment are considered apathetic about education. a (not). atheist (n.): denies existence of a god

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  1. Word within a Word Unit 9A

  2. path (feeling) • apathy (n.): lack of interest • Students who are uninterested in succeeding in an academic environment are considered apathetic about education.

  3. a (not) • atheist (n.): denies existence of a god • Atheist deny the existence of a supreme being or beings.

  4. nomy (law) • astronomy (n.): science of the universe • In an astronomy course, your lab assignments involve going to an observation deck and observing the stars in space.

  5. fid (faith) • infidel (n.): non-believer of a particular religion • My friend Paul, the infidel, doesn’t have any religious faith.

  6. caco (bad) • cacophony (n.): bad sound; clattering sound • If cacophony hurts the ear, what sense organ does cacography hurt?

  7. hetero (different) • heterogeneous (adj.): diverse; different • This box of crayons is a heterogeneous mixture.

  8. sci (know) • omniscient (n.): all knowing • If you are of the Christian faith, you believe that God is omniscient.

  9. graph (write) • bibliography (n.): list of sources • When composing a bibliography, you must list the source you explored and summarize the information you found.

  10. lat: side • latitude (n.): distance from equator; freedom • He allowed his children a fair amount of latitude.

  11. lith (rock) • megalith (n.): large stone (ancient) • Stonehenge is an ancient circle of megaliths from the Neolithic and early Bronze Age that was believed to have been connected with a sun cult or used for astronomical observations.

  12. tract (pull) • detract (v.): draw away attention/value • The dilapidated barn detracts charm from the landscape.

  13. in (in or not) • insomnia (n.): inability to sleep • Large amounts of stress or anxiety can cause insomnia.

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