Transcript WWW Week 4
aqua
(water)
aquarium, aquifer, semiaquatic
Latin
audi
(hear)
audience, audition, auditory
Latin
bell
(war)
rebel, belligerent, bellicose
Latin
cap
(take)
capture, captivate, captor
Latin
cise
(cut)
incisors, incision, decision
Latin
bio
(life)
biography, biology, biochemistry
Greek
auto
(self)
autobiography, autograph, automatic
Greek
port
(carry)
transport, import, porter
Latin
scrib
(write)
scribble, inscribe, transcribe
Latin
logy
(science)
biology, anthropology, geology
Greek
Biomorphic
shapes.
abstract sculptures resembles living
The
general wrote a tedious autobiography about
his exploits.
The
porter will carry your bags to the train.
Please
Since
inscribe my yearbook.
he loved insects, he studied entomology.
Balthazar, the scuba diver, collects aquatic species.
The deaf moose had an injured auditory nerve.
Belligerent nations gain nothing from their many
wars.
The hostile island tribe captured captives.
The design was incised into the oaken door with a
knife.
Is
entomology the science of human
cultures?
Did
the scribes of ancient Egypt sing for the
Pharaoh?
Would
a porter be the person you would
need to speak to if your hotel reservation
was incorrect?
Entomology is the science of insects
(entomo). Anthropology is the science of
human cultures (anthropo).
No,
No,
the scribes wrote (scrib).
the porter is the person who carries
(port) your luggage to your room.
Are incisive comments irrelevant and timeconsuming?
Are captious questions designed to catch
and embrace you?
Are
peaceful nations in a state of
belligerence?
No, incisive comments cut (cise) deeply into
(in) the issue.
Yes,
they are full of intent to catch
(capt:take) you.
No,
peaceful nations are not at war (bell).