LESSON 49 (9-15)

Word Within a Word

9. Sinology

Stem(s):

Sentence:When she got to college she wanted to

study Sinology and diplomacy.

Sino = China

9. Sinology

Definition:

study of China

10. nonentity

Sentence:He was a jabbering nonentity, a

superfluous, prolix nobody.

10. nonentity

Definition:

a nobody

11. prognosis

Stem(s):

Sentence:The doctor presented a prognosis of the

disease.

pro = beforegno = know

11. prognosis

Definition:

medical forecast

12. entomology

Stem(s):

Sentence:The oft-bitten entomologist lost his

collection.

entomo = insect

12. entomology

Definition:

insect zoology

13. perspicacity

Sentence:We admired the perspicacity of Susie’s

scientific mind.

per = through

Stem(s):

spec = look

13. perspicacity

insight

Definition:

14. synthesis

The best solution was the synthesis of many ideas.

14. synthesis

Definition:

combination

15. mobocracy

Sentence:The great revolution degenerated into

cruel mobocracy.

15. mobocracy

Definition:

mob rule