Chapter 24 1 aster astro Astro logers claim to interpret the influence of the stars and planets in our lives a ster astro means someone who does something ID: 292887
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Improving Vocabulary Skills
Chapter 24 Slide2
1.
aster-,
astro- () - ___________ Astrologers claim to interpret the influence of the stars and planets in our lives.aster-, astro- means:
someone who does something
star
C.
marriageSlide3
2
. contra-
() - ___________ Contrary to his campaign promise, the mayor is going to raise taxes. contra- means:
all
straight
C.
againstSlide4
3. -
er
, -or () - ___________ American visitors to Canadian cities are often struck by how clean the streets are. -er, -or means:
god
wrong
C. s
omeone who does somethingSlide5
4. -gamy
() - ___________ Jackson brought charges of bigamy against his wife after he learned that she was still legally married to her first husband.-gamy means:
marriage
opposite
C.
godSlide6
5. geo-
() - ___________ Pierce County, North Dakota, has the distinction of being the geographic center of North America.geo- means:
E
arth
people
C. o
uter spaceSlide7
6.
mis
- () - ___________ I think there is something wrong with a child who never misbehaves. mis- means:
for
straight
C.
badlySlide8
7.
omni
- () - ___________ Some dinosaurs ate only plants, and others ate only meat. Still others, omnivorous dinosaurs, ate all kinds of food.omni- means:
right
all
C.
wrongSlide9
8. pop
() - ___________ In order to populate the West, the government gave free land to people who would build on it. pop means:
people
everywhere
C.
oppositeSlide10
9.
rect
() - ___________ “Suck in those stomachs!” yelled the coach. “Pull back those shoulders, and stand erect!”rect means:
opposite
straight
C.
wrongSlide11
10. the,
theo
- () - ___________ Monotheism is the belief that there is only one God. the, theo- means:
god
everywhere
C.
for