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WD Lesson 10
Word Dissection Lesson 10
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English
7th Grade
04/10/2012

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Term
pyr / pyro
Definition
fire

pyrogeometer- device which measures earth's/Earth's heat
pyrology- the study of fire
Term
-en
Definition
A(adj)- made of
~part of speech change: noun or adjective + en = adjective
woolen- made of wool
wooden- made of wood
b(v)-to make
~part of speech change: adjective + en = verb
moisten- to make moist
soften- to make soft
Term
chrom / chromato
Definition
color or using color
~spelling chromato = chromat + vowel

chromatology- the study of colors
chromotherapy- treatment using colors
Term
gy / gyny / gyneco
Definition
woman
note: also gyno / gynae / gynaeco

gynecologist- an expert in the study of women
polygynous- having to do with many women
Term
lith / litho
Definition
rock
~spelling: litho = lith + vowel

polylithic- having to do with many rocks
lithology- the study or rocks
Term
-al / -ical
Definition
having to do with
notice: ical = ic + vowel

gastral- having to do with the stomach
anthropoidal- resembling early man
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