Greek amp Latin Morphemes for Quiz 3 Hetero Hypn Ign Ignis ignit Jun Juven Neur ACT Focus Word heterodox adj Definition not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions ID: 761423
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Greek & Latin Morphemes forQuiz 3 Hetero Hypn Ign / Ignis / ignit Jun/ Juven Neur
ACT Focus Word: heterodox (adj.) Definition: not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions Context: “…Campbell rebelled against authorities and defended heterodox ideas for their own sake.”heterogeneous (adj.)having widely dissimilar interestsor characteristicsheterosexual (adj.)interested in the opposite sexOther words: heteromorphic hetero(Greek) different
hypn (Greek) ACT Focus Word: hypnotic (adj.) inducing, or like something that induces, hypnosis The dotted lines on the interstate are hypnotic to the night driver.hypnosis (n.)an artificial trance-sleephypnotize (v.)to produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestionshypnotism (n.)an artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestionHypnosthe Greek god of sleep sleep
ign , ignis , ignit(Latin) ACT Focus Word: ignition (n.) the act or fact of setting on fire; a means or device for ignitingContext: “The octane rating of a fuel is a measure of its ability to resist ignition under pressure.”ignite (v.)catch fire or cause to catch fireigneous (adj.)in geology, formed by solidification from a molten or partially molten stateOther Examples: ignible, ignic fire, burn
jun , juven (Latin) ACT Focus Word: juvenile (n.) a young personContext: If a defendant is under 18, he will usually be tried as a juvenile in court.rejuvenateto make young againjuniora person who is younger than anotherOther words: rejuvenescence, juvenolatry, juvenility young
neur (Greek) ACT Word: neurosis (n.) personality disorder typified by excessive anxiety and a degree of social or interpersonal maladjustment Context: He was anxious to the point of neurosis.neurotransmitter a chemical by which a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell or muscle neurology the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them Other words: neuron, neurotic nerve