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Word within a word. Vocabulary 8B. Demi (half). demigod: half human, half god Perseus and Hercules were both well-known demigods. Retro (backward). retroactive: going backward and covering the past as well as the future

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  1. Word within a word Vocabulary 8B

  2. Demi (half) • demigod: half human, half god • Perseus and Hercules were both well-known demigods.

  3. Retro (backward) • retroactive: going backward and covering the past as well as the future • When I achieved National Board Certification, the state paid me retroactively, which included my missed pay increase from August through December.

  4. Sense (feel) • Extrasensory: having senses beyond what is normal (psychic) • Some people claim to have extrasensory perception, which allows them to see things in the future or fortune tell.

  5. Fy (make) • horrify: to cause to feel horror (painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay) • The tornado ripping through the family’s home was a horrific event.

  6. ocul (eye) • oculist: eye doctor • Before obtaining his glasses for his nearsighted vision, the young boy had to be seen by the oculist.

  7. cur (care for) • curator: caretaker for a museum • In the movie Night at the Museum, Ben Stiller plays the museum curator, who has some pretty wild adventures.

  8. Ultra (beyond) ultraviolet: light past violet on the spectrum image - the sun taken at an ultraviolet wavelength

  9. oid (appearance) • asteroid: has the appearance of a shooting star but is a large rock traveling at an orbit • In February, a meteor, described by NASA as a “tiny asteroid” hit central Russia causing some minor destruction and injuries.

  10. gest (carry) • gestation: time the baby is carried inside the mother • The gestation period for a puppy is approximately two months.

  11. apt (fit) • maladapted: not well fitted for something • The panda bear is maladapted to its small surroundings.

  12. tact (touch) • tactful: able to say or do something unpleasant in a nice way • When Maria helped Tracy learn how to make donuts, she had to tactfully tell her that her first batch didn’t taste good.

  13. voc (voice) • convocation: formal assembly (ex. graduation) • For the convocation, all members of our club needed to be in formal attire in order to accept our award.

  14. rid (laugh) • deride: to laugh at someone in scorn; to mock • Due to Joey’s dirty shoes, the boys found reason to deride him.

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