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WD Lesson 5
Word Dissection Lesson 5
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Language - English
7th Grade
02/04/2012

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Term
dem / demo
Definition
people
*Spelling: dem + vowel

demology- the study of people
Term
cephal / cephalo / cephaly
Definition
head
*Spelling: cephalo = cephal + vowel

cephalic- having to do with the head
cephalology- the study of the head
Term
morph
Definition
shape or structure
*Spelling: morpho = morph + vowel

morphic- having to do with the shape of something
zoomorphy- shape or structure of animals
anthromorphism- belief in the structure of early man
Term
centr / center
Definition
center

centricity- condition of being in the center
anthropocentrism- belief that early man is the center
geocentrism- belief that Earth is the center of the universe
Term
dyna / dynam / dynamo
Definition
power

psychodynamic (adj)- having to do with the power of the mind
astrodynamic (adj)- having to do with the power of the stars or space
Term
uni
Definition
one

unity- condition of being one
uniformity- condition of being one form
unicycle- vehicle having one wheel
unicorn- an animal having one horn
Term
-metry / -ometry
Definition
measuring

sociometry- the measurement of relationships of living things
dynamometry- the measurement of power
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