Word Within the Word

1. Word Within the Word Lesson 33 (B)

2. 39. impugn Stem(s): pugn = fight Sentence: Another witness impugned his testimony.

3. 39. impugn Definition: attack as false

4. 40. non sequitur Stem(s): non = not sequ = follow Sentence: The idea was a ludicrous non sequitur.

5. 40. non sequitur Definition: an idea that does not follow

6. 41. egocentric Stem(s): centri = center Sentence: His egocentric conversation became boring.

7. 41. egocentric Definition: self-centered

8. 42. loquacious Stem(s): loqu = talk ous = full of Sentence: We avoided the loquacious chatterbox.

9. 42. loquacious Definition: talkative

10. 43. sacrosanct Stem(s): sacro = holy sanct = holy Sentence: The second rule is sacrosanct and inviolable.

11. 43. sacrosanct Definition: sacred

12. 44. cacophony Stem(s): caco = bad phon = sound Sentence: We heard the cacophonous blaring of the horns in the street below.

13. 44. cacophony Definition: bad noise

14. 45. tangible Stem(s): tang = touch Sentence: The nice office is a tangible benefit of the job.

15. 45. tangible Definition: touchable