WORD WITHIN A WORD

Unit 7B

DERM (SKIN)

Dermatitis: inflammation of the skin

A pachyderm rarely suffers from dermatitis on its trunk.

ZO (ANIMAL) protozoa: single-

celled organism Does the zoo have a

protozoan exhibit with microscopes to look through?

PER (THROUGH) perambulate: wander

around aimlessly Do any of these pictures

show perambulate people?

PAC (PEACE) pacify: to make

happy/peaceful The child asked for his

pacifier when he was ready to go to bed.

BREV (SHORT) brevity: briefness; use of few words A long discursive speech lacks brevity.

NECRO (DEATH) necropolis: cemetery; “city of the

dead” If you have necrophobia, avoid the

necropolis.

URB (CITY) suburbs: residential area bordering

city The Younger family desired to have a

home in the suburbs.

PUGN (FIGHT) pugnacious: inclined to fight or be

aggressive Tybalt is a pugnacious character in

Romeo and Juliet.

ECTO (OUTER) ectoderm: outer skin When the man burnt his arm, he

damaged his ectoderm.

PLASTO (MOLDED) rhinoplasty: plastic surgery for the

nose The 80s actress Jennifer Grey is

believed to have had rhinoplasty.

AGOG (LEADER) synagogue: house of worship for

Jewish congregation At the appointed time, the Jewish

worshippers attended services at their synagogue.

CLE (SMALL) minuscule: very small

IL (NOT) illegible: not readable Doctors’ handwriting tends to be

illegible.