Transcript WWW Week 7

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tele (far)
telescope, telephone, telepathy
Greek
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vid (look)
video, evidence, provide
Latin
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omni (all)
omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous
Latin
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ex (out)
exit, except, exorbitant
latin
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poly (many)
polygon, polyphonic, polygamy
Greek
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re
(again)
return, review, retouch
Latin
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hypo
(under)
hypodermic, hypocrite, hypothermia
Greek
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pseudo (false)
pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudomorphic
Greek
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neuro
(nerve)
neuron, neurosurgeon, neurosis
Greek
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tomy
(cut)
tonsillectomy, appendectomy, anatomy
Greek
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The strange boy could move distant objects by
telekinesis.

The kids played video games for hours.

The all-consuming furry muncher had an omnivorous
appetite.

The surgeon was able to excise the tissue with a
scalpel.

Johann Sebastian Bach composed polyphonic music.

His new novel was carefully reviewed by the literary
critic.
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The crash victims suffered hypothermia on the frozen
tundra.
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The amoeba uses its pseudopods to move across the
surface.
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The brain is said to contain over 100 billion neurons.
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The clown received an emergency appendectomy in
the medical tent.
1.
Is the clam’s pseudopod a
true leg?
2.
Would you go to a neurologist
for a sprained ankle?

No, it is a false (pseudo) leg (pod).
 No,
a sprained ankle would not
require a neurologist (nerve).
1.
Is polygamy marriage to more
than one person?
2.
If a culprit is exculpated, is he
out of trouble?
3.
Is a weak, indecisive person
omnipotent?

Yes, polygamy is the marriage (gamy) to many
(poly).
 Yes,
exculpation is getting out (ex) of blame
(culp).
 No,
omnipotent means all (omni) powerful
(potent).