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WORD WITHIN A
WORD
List 3A
homo (same)
◦ homophone: different spellings;
same pronunciation
◦ Microsoft word will not catch
homophones like ‘to’ and ‘too’
or ‘their’, ‘there’ and ‘they’re’.
spec (look)
◦ inspect: look over
something
◦ Investigators must inspect
crime scenes to locate any
evidence which will help
solve crimes.
duct (lead)
◦ induct: give someone a new
position
◦ NHS recently inducted new
members into their honors
society recently by having them
pledge service and academic
excellence.
fer (carry)
◦ transfer: carry across; move to another place
◦ The ferry transferred us from the island on which we were staying to the
mainland, so we could visit the aquarium.
pend (hang)
◦ impending: about to happen
◦ During scary movies, the
audience always feels the sense
of impending danger.
micro (small)
◦ microscope: used to look at
small things
◦ In science, we used the
microscope to exam the small
bones of the fish as we dissected
it.
hydro (water)
◦ dehydrate: extreme loss of
body fluids
◦ While attending a summer camp,
I became dehydrated from the
hot, coastal weather and constant
activity.
photo (light)
◦ photosynthesis: making food
through sunlight (plants)
◦ By way of photosynthesis, the
plant grew rapidly, and we had to
stake it in order for the stalk not
to break under the weight of its
leaves and numerous blooms.
pan (all)
◦ pandemic: widespread outbreak
of a disease
◦ Many, many years ago,
pandemics spread more easily
due to the lack of strong medical
programs and containment
centers.
penta (five)
◦ pentagon: shape with 5 sides
◦ The Pentagon in Washington DC
has a very unique structure
because the 5-sided shape was
turned into a building.
tele (far)
◦ telepathy: unspoken communication with someone else
◦ Some people believe that twins can communicate telepathically because studies show
they already have special connection from sharing their mother’s womb.
vid (look)
◦ evidence: proof something
happened
◦ Detectives search crime scenes
for evidence which will lead
them to figuring out more about
the crime that was committed.