The Word Within the Word Vocabulary List 3

Lesson # / Word # / Word / Meaning / Language / Sample words
3 / 1 / homo / same / Greek / homogenize, homonym, homophone, homologous, homozygous
3 / 2 / spec / look / Latin / spectacles, specter, specious, spectrum, respect, inspect, prospectus
3 / 3 / duct / lead / Latin / conduct, ductile, induct, product, reduction, deduction, reproduction
3 / 4 / fer / carry / Latin / transfer, infer, refer, defer, conifer, Lucifer, aquifer, auriferous
3 / 5 / pend / hang / Latin / pending, pendulum, pendant, impending, depend, pendulous, suspend
3 / 6 / micro / small / Greek / micron, microscope, microwave, microphone, microcosm, microbiotic
3 / 7 / hydro / water / Greek / hydroplane, hydroponics, dehydrate, hydrant, hydrogen, hydrophobia
3 / 8 / photo / light / Greek / photograph, photometer, photon, photogenic, photosynthesis
3 / 9 / pan / all / Greek / panorama, panoply, pandemic, pantheism, pantheon, Pan-American
3 / 10 / penta / five / Greek / pentagram, pentagon, pentameter, pentathlon, pentarchy, pentahedron
3 / 11 / tele / far / Greek / telescope, telephone, telekinesis, telepathy, teleology, telex
3 / 12 / vid / look / Latin / video, invidious, Montevideo, evidence, provide, videogenic, vide
3 / 13 / omni / all / Latin / omnipotent, omnivorous, omniscient, omnibus, omnipresent
3 / 14 / ex / out / Latin / exit, except, excise, exculpate, elucidate, exorbitant, eccentric
3 / 15 / poly / many / Greek / polyphony, polygyny, polygamy, allopolyploidy, polyvalent
3 / 16 / re / again / Latin / return, review, retouch, reiterate, retail, revive, regenerate
3 / 17 / hypo / under / Greek / hypodermic, hypocrite, hypotenuse, hypothermia, hypothesis
3 / 18 / pseudo / false / Greek / pseudonym, pseudopod, pseudomorphic, pseudoscience, pseudoevent
3 / 19 / neuro / nerve / Greek / neuron, neurosurgeon, neurosis, neurology, neuralgia, neurotomy
3 / 20 / tomy / cut / Greek / tonsillectomy, appendectomy, dichotomy, anatomy, lobotomy
3 / 21 / hema / blood / Greek / hematic, hematite, hematology, hematoma, hemal, hematogenesis
3 / 22 / proto / first / Greek / protoplasm, prototype, Protozoa, proton, protohuman, protomorphic
3 / 23 / phon / sound / Greek / symphony, telephone, phonetic, phonograph, euphony, cacophony
3 / 24 / mono / one / Greek / monotonous, monomania, monocular, monogamous, monolithic, monotone
3 / 25 / viv / life / Greek / vivid, vivisection, vivacious, convivial, bon vivant, viva, viviparous

The Word Within the Word Sentences 3

Lesson # / Word # / Word / Meaning / Sentence
3 / 1 / homo / same / The English language contains many homophones like two and too.
3 / 2 / spec / look / It was a specious argument, but it sounded convincing.
3 / 3 / duct / lead / The youth was inducted into the army.
3 / 4 / fer / carry / The transfer was made in the darkness of a moonless night.
3 / 5 / pend / hang / The patent is still pending on that product.
3 / 6 / micro / small / The two bacteria were only a micron apart.
3 / 7 / hydro / water / The fire hydrant stood in front of the school.
3 / 8 / photo / light / An overexposure to the sun’s photons gave her a sunburn.
3 / 9 / pan / all / The god Apollo was a member of the Greek pantheon.
3 / 10 / penta / five / He wore a pentagram on his sleeve, not a pentagon
3 / 11 / tele / far / The strange boy could move distant objects by telekinesis.
3 / 12 / vid / look / The kids played video games for hours.
3 / 13 / omni / all / The all-consuming furry muncher had an omnivorous appetite.
3 / 14 / ex / out / The surgeon was able to excise the tissue with a scalpel.
3 / 15 / poly / many / Johann Sebastian Bach composed polyphonic music.
3 / 16 / re / again / His new novel was carefully reviewed by the literary critic.
3 / 17 / hypo / under / The crash victims suffered hypothermia on the frozen tundra.
3 / 18 / pseudo / false / The amoeba uses its pseudopods to move across the surface.
3 / 19 / neuro / nerve / The brain is said to contain over 100 billion neurons.
3 / 20 / tomy / cut / The clown received an emergency appendectomy in the medical tent.
3 / 21 / hema / blood / Iron ore is called hematite because of its deep red color.
3 / 22 / proto / first / Single-celled animals are known as the Protozoa.
3 / 23 / phon / sound / Musicians play together in a symphony.
3 / 24 / mono / one / The German prince peered through his gold-rimmed monocular.
3 / 25 / viv / life / Laws against vivisection prevent cruelty to animals.