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Question 1

-ambul-

Answer 1

To walk

1. ambulant -Walking or in a walking position: “She was an ambulant patient and so she didn’t need a wheel-chair.”
2. ambulance -A specially equipped motor vehicle, airplane, ship, etc., for carrying sick or injured people, usually to a hospital.
3. preamble -An introductory statement; preface; introduction; literally, a walking before”: “The preamble to the American Constitution is meant to express a dedication to the cause of freedom and justice.”

Question 2

-anthropo-

Answer 2

humankind

1. anthropology -The science that deals with the study of human culture and evolution.
2. lycanthrope- According to some writers, it is a synonym of werewolf; one of those people who (according to medieval superstition) assumed the form of wolves.
3. philanthropic- charity, giving money to charity

Question 3

-arch-

Answer 3

rule, govern, chief

1. archenemy- chief enemy
2. monarch- chief ruler, king, queen, emperor
3. archive- chief place where public records and historical documents are kept

Question 4

-aristo-

Answer 4

best

1. Aristocracy- class of people having a high position in society because of birth, rank or title
2. Aristocrat- a member of the aristrocracy
3. Aristocratism- the principles or practices of aristocrats; haughty exclusiveness.

Question 5

-bibl-

Answer 5

book

1. bible- the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion
2. bibliography- a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text
3. bibliophile -a person who loves or collects books

Question 6

-arbor-

Answer 6

tree

1. arbor- a shady recess formed by trees and shrubs
2. arboretum- place where trees and shrubs are grown and exhibited for scientific and educational purposes
3. arboreal- living in or among trees

Question 7

-bio-

Answer 7

life

1. biology- the study of life
2. biography- an account of a person’s life
3. biohazard- a biological or chemical substance or situation that is dangerous to human beings and the environment

Question 8

• ced-

- cess-

Answer 8

move

1. recede- go or move back
2. cessation- stop, cease
3. precede- go in front or ahead of. “he let her precede him through the gate”

Question 9

-chrom-

Answer 9

color

1. chromatic- of color or colors
2. monochrome- many shades of a single color
3. polychrome- painted, printed, or decorated in several colors

Question 10

-cis-

Answer 10

cut

1. incision - to cut into a surface
2. scissors- a cutting tool
3. precise- sharply accurate

Question 11

-corpor-

Answer 11

body

1. Corporal- of the body
2. Corporate- Combined into one body; united by legal enactment
3. Corporealist- A materialist; one who is interested only in material things

Question 12

-cred-

Answer 12

believe, trust

1. credible- believable
2. incredible- impossible to believe
3. credentials- a document or certificate proving a person’s identity or qualifications

Question 13

-dem-

Answer 13

people

1. democracy- a government for the people, by the people
2. demigod- a god who is partly human
3. demographics- statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

Question 14

-duct-

Answer 14

lead

1. conduct- direct the course of
2. abduct- to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap
3. conductor- person who conducts (train conductor)

Question 15

-dyn-

Answer 15

power

1. dynamite- a powerful explosive
2. dynamo- a generator, which creates power (energy, electricity)
3. dynasty- a succession of people from the same family who play a powerful role in business, politics, or another field

Question 16

-ego-

Answer 16

self

1. ego- a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance
2. egotistical- excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered
3. egomaniac- an obsessive preoccupation with one’s self and applies to someone who follows their own ungoverned impulses and is possessed by delusions of personal greatness

Question 17

-erg-

Answer 17

work

1. ergonomics- the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment
2. ergometer- an apparatus that measures work or energy expended during a period of physical exercise
3. erg- a unit of work or energy

Question 18

• flect-

- flex-

Answer 18

bend

1. flexible- bendable
2. flex- bend
3. deflect- cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course.

Question 19

-flor-

Answer 19

flower

1. floral- having to do with flowers
2. florist- a person who sells flowers
3. flora- the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period

Question 20

• fluct-

- flux-

Answer 20

flow

1. flux- the action or process of flowing or flowing out
2. influx- an inflow of water into a river, lake, or the sea
3. fluctuate- rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Question 21

-cid-

Answer 21

kill

1. homocide- killing of one human being by another
2. suicide- killing oneself on purpose
3. genocide- killing a race of people

Question 21

-corpor-

Answer 21

Body

Question 22

-cred-

Answer 22

Believe

Question 23

-dem-

Answer 23

People

Question 24

-duct-

Answer 24

Lead