Vocabulary 3

therm

hyp/hypo

hetero

hom/homo

poly

hypo/hyp:

under; beneath (medical)

hyper

over, above

therm/thermo warm

poly

many

hetero:

different

hom/homo

same; alike

prefix

in-

not

suffix

-ive: a tendency, character,

or quality

hypo/hyp:

under; beneath (medical)

hypothermia—subnormal body temperature

hypodermic—injected under the skin

hypocrite—one who pretends to be virtuous without really being so

hyper

over, above

hypertension – elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure.

therm/thermo

warm

thermometer—an instrument used to measure temperatures

thermos—an insulated container used to keep liquids at almost their original temperature

poly

many

polygamy—the practice of having two or more spouses at the same time.

polygraph –an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of

variations in certain body activities.

hetero:

different

heterogeneous—1) differing in structure, quality, etc.

2) composed of unlike parts

hom/homo

same; alike

homogenize—to make more uniform throughout

homograph—a word with the same spelling as another, but with a different meaning

BAT

prefix

in-

not

prefixin-: not

incompatible—not able to live harmoniously

incompetent—without adequate ability, knowledge, etc.

inconspicuous—not attracting attention

suffix

-ive: a tendency, character, or quality

festive—merry, joyous

diminutive—very small, tiny

12. My cousins in the Middle East are delighted to finally be living in a

______________ zone because the soldiers made them very nervous.