H ELA 2 - Dia, fac, pat, poly

dia - through (Greek) : fac - to make (Latin) : pat - father (Latin) : poly - many (Greek)

diameter

longest distance through a circle

diagonal

longest distance through a non circle

dialogue

talk between people

diatribe

a harsh verbal attack

diaphragm

an inner structure; framework; skeleton

diagram

a map; a blueprint; an outline

diabolical

satanic; devilish; wicked

dialect

a variation of language

diacritical

pronunciation marks

manufacture

to make by hand

factor

part, element

faculties

powers, abilities

facilities

things to make easier

ipsofacto

by definition, because of what it is

facile

easy, over-simplified

facsimile

a copy, duplicate (fax)

faux

fake

faux pas

"a false step"; a social blunder

paternal

fatherly, wise, sophic

patriot

one who loves their country

paternity

fatherhood

patronymic

named for your dad

patron

sponsor, customer

pātronize

to support

pǎtronize

to condescend to; talk down to

expatriate

to leave your country

repatriate

to return to your country

patrician

an upper class citizen

patriarch

the male head of a family

polygamy

having many spouses

polygyny

having many wives; daughters

polyandry

having many husbands; sons

polymorph

that which has many forms

polyglot

one who speaks many languages; a place with many languages

polygon

has many sides

polydemic

native to many places

polysyllabic

a big word; a big vocabulary

polychromatic

has many colors

polydactyl

having extra fingers or toes