Unit 3 Fears Flashcards

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Phobia

A

an abnormal, persistent, and intense fear of situations, objects, activities, of persons.

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Acrophobia—fear of heights

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—fear of heights

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Agoraphobia

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—fear of public places

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Arachnophobia

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—fear of spiders

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Claustrophobia

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—fear of small spaces

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Dentophobia

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—fear of the dentist

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Hypnophobia

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—fear of sleep

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Necrophobia

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—fear of death or dead things

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Panophobia

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—fear of everything

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Pyrophobia

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fear of fire

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Sophophobia

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—fear of learning

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Thermophobia

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fear of heat

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logy:

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study the field of

Example:
Biology, Technology

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-ite:

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one connected with

Examples:
Unite, Satellite

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-ia:

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state of, or act Hysteria, Anesthesia

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-ic:

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having to do with; pertaining to

Epidemic, Metric

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-ism:

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belief in; practice of

Patriotism, Optimism

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-ly:

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characteristic of

Quickly, Experimentally

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-ful:

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full of

Careful, Beautiful

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-ist:

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one who believes in or is engaged in

Dermatologist, Scientist

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-y:

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characterized by Happy, Filthy

22
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Using your knowledge of roots, choose the best word to complete the following sentence: Love, fear, betrayal, and laughter are ________________________ to the human experience.

A

pandemic

23
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In the word “claustrophobic” phob is the

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root

24
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Match

a. Dent Sleep
b. Soph Everything
c. Hypno Death
d. Pan Tooth
e. Necro Wisdom

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a. Dent Tooth
b. Soph Wisdom
c. Hypno Sleep
d. Pan Everything
e. Necro Death

25
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Using your knowledge of roots, what diagnosis would you give to someone who has a fear of sleep?

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Hypnophobia

26
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Using your knowledge of roots, what diagnosis would you give to someone who fears books, lectures, and classes?

A

Sophophobia

27
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Using what you know about word parts, which of the following words means belief in knowledge?

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Sophism

28
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Identify the phrase: Fog Everywhere element in the following passage from the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens.

“Fog everywhere. Fog flowing up the river, among green banks and meadows; fog rolling down the river, where it hangs defiled among the ships and buildings of a great (and dirty) city.” (5 points)

A

Sentence fragment

29
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Which of the following elements does not contribute to the dreary mood of this short passage from the novel Bleak House by Charles Dickens?

“Fog on the Essex marshes, fog on the Kentish heights. Fog creeping into the cabooses of collier-brigs; fog lying out on the yards, and hovering in the rigging of great ships; fog drooping on the gunwales of barges and small boats. Fog in the eyes and throats of ancient Greenwich pensioners, wheezing by the firesides of their wards; fog in the stem and bowl of the afternoon pipe of the wrathful skipper; fog cruelly pinching the toes and fingers of his shivering little ‘prentice boy on deck.” (5 points)

A

Infinitive phrases (To phrases)

30
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The use of phrases, fragments, and punctuation can affect the pace and mood of a text. How would you describe the pace of the following passage?

“I had swooned! But still will not say that all of consciousness was lost. What of it there remained I will not attempt to define, or even to describe! In the deepest slumber-no! In delirium-no! In a swoon-no! In death-no! even in the grave all is not lost. Else there is no immortality for man!”

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Fast

31
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How does a speaker use rhetoric?

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To effectively persuade

32
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Why do speakers emphasize particular words and phrases?

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To make the language more memorable

33
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What does Roosevelt mean by “the withered leaves of industrial enterprise”? (5 points)

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Failed businesses

34
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Which of the following quotations best explains why Roosevelt believes he was elected?

A

This Nation asks for action, and action now.”

35
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Which of the following could be used to slow the pace of a story? (5 points)

A

Flashback

36
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The setting of a Gothic work is characterized by

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when something good becomes ev il

37
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Music and sound effects in film can influence the mood of the audience. It can create a sense of doom while the lack of music can create a feeling of realism.

What type of sound effect would foreshadow a dark event

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Door creaking

38
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Fix the sentence by following the apostrophe rule.

The stores policy states that it will not accept refunds, even if its their fault.

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The store’s policy states that it will not accept refunds, even if it’s their fault.

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Fix the sentence by following the apostrophe rule.

Its a shame that the books covers were all torn and tattered.

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It’s a shame that the books’ covers were all torn and tattered.

40
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\_\_\_ new car is awesome!
A. You were
B. You are
C. You're
D. Your
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Your new care is awesome (D).

41
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Select the correct use of the missing word in the sentence below.

You must always _____ your sources.

A

Cite

42
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Who was Brutus

A

Casear’s friend who betrays him and kills him.

43
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Beware the ides of March.

This line is spoken by the soothsayer. What is a soothsayer?

A person who can see the future
A person who tells tall tales
A person who is too old to walk
A person who is from another city

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A person who can see the future