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Word Within the Word Lesson #17

Terms in this set (35)

lingu
tongue
mot
move
nav
ship
und
wave
flect
bend
coron
crown
aur
gold
liter
letter
rat
think
sis
condition
par
equal
mens
measure
mony
condition
quin
five
socio
society
ovi
egg
phasia
speech
pter
wing
phen
appearance
hist
tissue
glott
tongue
phan
appearance
peri
near/around
pot
drink
via
road
1. What bird bears the scientific name Mimus polyglottos?
The mockingbird mimes the tongues (glott) of many (poly) other birds.
2. Is a big paycheck incommensurate with a big job?
No, it is commensurate. Since the check and the job are both big, they can be measured (mens) together (co). One is not wildly out of scale with the other.
3. Will diaphanous draperies give your home privacy?
No, diaphanous draperies allow what is on the other side to appear (phan) through (dia).
4. When a comet is at perihelion, does it have a bright tail?
Yes, a comet near (peri) the sun (helio) has a bright tail.
5. Is there a disparity of income between executives and laborers?
Yes, the two levels of income are not (dis) equal (par).
6. Are auriferous rocks good material for road gravel?
No, auriferous rocks are too valuable to be used for road gravel because they bear (fer) gold (aur).
7. Is an oviduct a tube for an egg to move through?
Yes, the oviduct is a tube that leads (duct) the egg (ovi).
8. Is retirement a time of peace and acrimony?
One hopes not. Acrimony is a condition (mony) of sharpness (acr).
9. Do ambitious people hope for professional demotion?
No, demotion is being moved (mot) down (de) in the company.
10. Is histology the study of plant and animal tissues?
Yes, histology is the study (logy) of tissue (histo).
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