Unit 5 slides Flashcards
1
Q
phyl/phylo
A
tribe or race
2
Q
gen
A
bringing into existence, coming into existence
3
Q
oxy
A
sharp, sour, acid; oxygen was originally thought to be what makes acids
4
Q
andro
A
man
5
Q
estro
A
sexual receptivity, heat
6
Q
clad
A
branch
7
Q
gram
A
drawing, writing
8
Q
poly
A
many
9
Q
kary/cary
A
nut/ nucleus
10
Q
eu
A
good, well
11
Q
-ote
A
singular of -ota
12
Q
gam
A
marriage
13
Q
What are interjections?
A
expressions of emotions and attitudes
ex. gosh! geez! darn!
14
Q
interrogative pronouns
A
who, whom, what, whose
15
Q
hypercorrection
A
the use of an inappropriate pronunciation,
grammatical form, or construction, as
between you and I, resulting usually from an
effort to replace incorrect or seemingly
incorrect forms with correct ones.
