Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth

, by Paternoste

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ISBN: 9781567650402 | 1567650406
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 6/1/1998

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Summary

Teaches students how to learn from words, not just about them. Explains word origins and teaches word formation.

Dimension One

Part One The Romance of Words

holocaust / chagrin / vacillate / catharsis / ennui / caveat / caprice / palliate / assuage / axiom

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foible / fortnight / ecdysiast / grotesque / fickle / fulminate / dotage / expurgate / specious / ostracize

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turgid / calumniate / chimera / nirvana / avuncular / alpha and omega / nebulous / bane / imprecation / frenetic

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cenotaph / unctuous / vicissitude / titillate / moribund / badinage / sesquipedalian / extirpate / apotheosis / swastika

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Review of Lessons 1-4

apocalypse / inimical / vagary / austere / parochial / demagogue / truckle / torpor / licentious / charisma

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vestige / peremptory / audacious / monolithic / obelisk / akimbo / cursory / eponym / penchant / asinine

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penury / explicate / obfuscate / excoriate / impugn / cozen / emulate / obtuse / adamant / virulent

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exurbs / exult / euphemism / flatulent / facade / euphoria / expatiate / heinous / exigency / exculpate

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Review of Lessons 1-8

anachronism / poltergeist / histrionic / bellwether / banal / exude / catholic / pontiff / brogue / idiosyncracy

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aegis / coruscate / quintessence / nepotism / rue / ephemeral / sub rosa / recondite / pogrom / poignant

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carouse / pastiche / acrimony / bifurcate / spurious / asperity / sycophant / clairvoyant / carnal / anthology

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harass / mordant / debilitate / manifest / decadent / vicarious / trepidation / melee / implacable / nexus

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Review of Lessons 1-12

contumacy / convivial / indomitable / millennium / emasculate / digress / kaleidoscope / jargon / humor / aberrant

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animosity / antemeridian / ecumenical / travail / pernicious / nostrum / epitaph / feckless / splenetic / pusillanimous

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venial / officious / droll / altruism / machination / tsunami / attrition / vitiate / cenotaph / inveterate

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gambit / caldron / tyro / dissipate / deprecate / attenuate / accolade / supplicate / maelstrom / myriad

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Review of Lessons 1-16

Dimension One

Part Two Words from Proper Nouns

Janus-faced / milquetoast / jabberwock / Shangri-la / Lothario / braggadocio / lethargy / bacchanalia / pyrrhic victory / chauvinism

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Babbitt / malaprop / pandemonium / spoonerism / philistine / sadistic / Panglossian / martinet / cross or pass the Rubicon / Machiavellian

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benedict / nemesis / serendipity / charlatan / quisling / nirvana / Hobson's choice / Armageddon / gerrymander / macabre

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mnemonics / billingsgate / cupidity / guillotine / pander / tenebrous / plutocracy / gorgon / limbo / procrustean

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marathon / stygian / tawdry / calliope / apochrypha / Byzantine / mesmerize / Halloween / vandal / bowdlerize

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Review of Lessons 1-5

protean / Cassandra / maudlin / Parthian shot / argonaut / Utopia / tantalize / Pharisee / quixotic / roentgen

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myrmidon / peripatetic / narcissism / tarantella / panacea / stentorian / Sisyphean / Sword of Damocles / bedlam / Pandora's box

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philippic / draconian / rodomontade / epicure / Pollyanna / caesarian section / sybarite / shylock / somniloquy / Lilliputian

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hades / jacquard / odyssey / gargantuan / stoicism / herculean / Kafkaesque / halcyon / mercurial / Junoesque

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Achilles' heel / titan / galvanize / flora and fauna / euthanasia / boycott / laconic / colossus / solecism / babble

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Review of Lessons 1-10

Dimension Two

Part One Word Families

autos: autobiography / autograft / autogamy / automat / autonomic / autopsy / autonomous / automaton

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a, an: anodyne / anesthesia / anarchy / achromatic / agnostic / atheism / anonymous / atrophy / anomaly

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patheia: apathy / pathology / osteopath / hydropathy / psychopath / pathos / antipathy / empathy / telepathy

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genos: autogenous / genesis / genocide / congenital / eugenics / heterogeneous / homogeneous / pathogen / primogeniture / indigenous / psychogenic / genealogy / hallucinogen

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anthropos, andros: anthropocentric / android / misanthropist / philanthropist / anthropomorphic / philander / polyandry / anthropoid / anthropology

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Review of Lessons 1-5

archon, kratos: hierarchy / autocracy / aristocracy / monarchy / patriarchy / theocracy / democracy / gynocracy / plutocracy / oligarchy

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psyche: psychedelic / psychiatry / psychic / psychokinesis / psychodrama / psychosomatic / psychogenic / psychosis

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pan: panegyric / panacea / panchromatic / pandemic / panorama / pantheism / pantology / panophobia / panoply / pantheon

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philos: audiophile / phylogynist / hemophiliac / thermophile / bibliophile / philately / philodendron

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loqui: loquacious / circumlocution / somniloquent / ventriloquist / soliloquy / colloquy / elocution / eloquence / grandiloquent

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eu: euthenics / euphemism / eulogy / eurhythmic / eutrophic / eupepsia / euphoria / euphony

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Review of Lessons 6-11

phone: aphonic / hydrophone / megaphone / cacophony / xylophone / phonics / polyphony

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graphein: bibliography / orthography / cacography / calligraphy / graffiti / topography / cartography / seismograph / lexicographer / pornography / demography / epigraphy

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logos: chronology / paleontology / petrology / tautology / ornithology / cosmology / necrology / ichthyology / ethnology / etymology

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specere: perspicacious / perspicuous / specious / auspicious / aspect / introspection / prospectus / retrospect / specter / spectrum

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Review of Lessons 11-15

Dimension Two

Part Two Prefixes

anti, ante: antibiotic / antipathy / antidote / antiphony / antiseptic / antithesis / anti-Semite / anticlimax / antichrist / antebellum / antechamber / antecedent / antediluvian / antemeridian / antemortem / antependium / anterior / antedate

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circum: circumambulate / circumlocution / circumvent / circumspect / circumscribe / circumlunar / circumference / circumfluous / circumsolar / circa

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pre: preeminent / precocious / precursor / predilection / prenatal / preempt / preclude / prescient / prelude / premonition

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post: postbellum / postmeridian / posthumous / postnuptial / postscript / postmortem / postdiluvian / postlude / posthaste / posterior

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counter, contra: counterpart / counterproductive / countervail / counterclaim / counterculture / counterclockwise / counterweight / countermeasure / countersign / contraception / contradict / contradistinguish / contraindicate / contrariwise / contravene / contraclockwise / contraband / contralateral

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Review of Lessons 1-5

trans: transcend / transgress / transfuse / transient / transmute / translucent / transpose / transplant / transfix / transcribe

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retro, pro: retrogress / retroflex / retrospect / retroversion / retrocede / retrospective / retrograde / retroactive / retrorocket / retrofire / procrastinate / procreate / prophet / profusion / progenitor / prognosticate / prospectus / proscribe / proponent / propensity

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intra: intradermal / intrastate / intravenous / intrauterine / intrascholastic / intrapersonal / intravascular / intracranial / intramuscular / intramural

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extra, hyper: extravert / extramarital / extracurricular / extramural / extrasensory / extralegal / extragalactic / extraterrestrial / extrapolate / extraneous / hyperactive / hyperglycemia / hyperbaric / hyperextend / hyperbole / hypertrophy / hyperkinetic / hyperventilate / hypersensitive / hyperthermia

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bene, male: benefactor / benediction / benignant / benign / beneficial / benevolent / beneficient / beneficiary / malefactor / malevolent / malaise / malapropism / malice / malediction / maladroit / malfeasance / malignant / malign / malinger

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Review of Lessons 1-10

Dimension Two

Part Three Number and Amount Prefixes

uni / mono / du / bi / tri

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quar / quad / quint / sex / sept / octa

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novum / deca / deci / cent / mille / kilo

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multi / poly / omni / pan / semi

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Review of Lessons 1-4

Dimension Three

Part One Foreign Words and Phrases

dos a dos / de trop / mal de mer / accouchement / table d'hote / Zeitgeist / decolletage / vichyssoise / in loco parentis / vis a vis

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de rigueur / sine qua non / la dolce vita / hors d'oeuvres / Dominus vobiscum / joie de vivre / concierge / bourgeoisie / noblesse oblige / charge d'affaires / diva

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rapprochement / requiescat in pace / entre nous / carte blanche / anno Domini / cause celebre / non pareil / lettre de cachet / a priori / a posteriori

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avant-garde / billet doux / carpe diem / prix fixe / alfresco / ad nauseam / bon mot / au jus / bete noire / sub rosa

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bon vivant / bonsai / borscht / paparazzi / nota bene / inamorato / maven / objet d'art / declasse / caveat emptor

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Review of Lessons 1-5

dishabille / bona fide / outre / savoir faire / ersatz / raison d'etre / melange / mea culpa / fait accompli / faux pas

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imprimatur / nouvelle cuisine / quid pro quo / sotto voce / sobriquet / non sequitur / nosh / nolo contendere / metier / klutz

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nouveau riche / forte / deja vu / ex cathedra / tout de suite / tour de force / cul-de-sac / tout le monde / tabula rasa / haute cuisine

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beau monde / mot juste / double entendre / au gratin / habitue / angst / demitasse / cloture / cafe au lait / croupier

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cogito ergo sum / bodega / a la carte / nom de plume / detente / du jour / pro bono publico / femme fatale / enfant terrible / esprit de corps

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Review of Lessons 6-10

Dimension Three

Part Two Medical Specialties

oncologist / nephrologist / hematologist / urologist / podiatrist / chiropractor / endodontist / orthodontist / dermatologist / otorhinolaryngologist

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periodontist / cardiologist / endocrinologist / cryosurgeon / orthopedist / gynecologist / anesthesiologist / ophthalmologist / osteopath / geriatrician

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maxillofacial surgeon / prosthodontist / obstetrician / pediatrician / gastroenterologist / epidemiologist / neurosurgeon / radiologist / psychoanalyst / optometrist

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apnea / carcinogen / cirrhosis / embolism / metastisis / tachycardia / hyperglycemia / rhinoplasty / renal / -ectomy / -otomy

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rheumatic fever / melanoma / arthritis / pulmonary / mammogram / glaucoma / cataract / cardiovascular / anorexia / bulimia

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holistic medicine / anemia / liposuction / arthroscopic surgery / migraine / muscular dystrophy / phlebotomy / laryngitis / hepatitis / mastectomy

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Review of Lessons 1-6

Dimension Three

Part Three Special Terms and Words Forms

euphemisms: previously owned car / cadaver / demise / inebriated / full-figured / underachiever / senior citizen

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oxymorons: holy war / real potential / unbiased opinion / original copies / open secret / nondairy cream / qualified success

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acronyms: Madd / Unicef / Radar / Cobol / Aids / Salt / Hud / Awol / Nasa / Zip / Vista

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neologisms and portmanteau words: bells and whistles / nanosecond / cyborg / bus / Internet / virus / byte / bit / hung / LEM / lox / chortle / motel / chunnel / smog / comex / slithy / brunch / hobol

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