Q6 cla
5.4
Know the terms in red from the Hebrew and Greek creation stories
Know the terms in red concerning the Greek gods.
{aev/ev} = age
{gen} = birth
{firm} = steady, stable
Edenic = relating to the Garden of Eden (Creation of a man and woman)
{laps} = slip, fall
{di} = away
{lu/luv/lut} = wash
{gon(o)} = seed/sexual
Chaos/chaotic = meant “an opening”, “gaping” originally, not confusion
{org(o),erg(o)} = work
Titanic = something awesome and powerful
Adamant = unyielding, inflexible
Know the names of the Greek gods and their Roman counterparts
(including Hades and Hestia)
Zeus = Jupiter
Hades = Pluto (Dis) (NOT an Olympian!)
Poseidon = Neptune
Hera = Juno
Demeter = Ceres
Athena = Minerva
Aphrodite = Venus
Apollo = Apollo
Artemis = Diana
Hermes = Mercury
Ares = Mars
Dionysus = Bacchus, Liber
Hephaestus = Vulcan (also spelled Volcan)
Hestia = Vesta (no stories, usually dropped)
6.1
Know the additional allomorphs of Greek morphemes presented in the lecture.
{a/an} = without, not (atom, analgesic)
{anti/ant {not ante]/anth} = against, opposition (anticoagulant, antonym)
{epi/ep/eph} = on, upon (epidermal, eponymous)
{syn/sym} = with, same, together (synthesis, sympathy)
{ana/an} = up, back again (anabasis)
{cata/cat/cath} = down (catabasis)
{dia/di} = through, between (diameter)
{peri} = around, near (perimeter)
{ec/ex} = out (eczema, exodus)
{en/em} = in, within (empathy, endemic)
{hyper} = above, too much (hyperactive)
{hypo/hyp/hyph} = under, too little (hypothermia, hypoglycemia)
{meta} = after, among, changing (metamorphosis, metacarpal)
{palim/palin/pali} = back, again (palindrome, palinode)
{para/par} = side by side (parallel)
= abnormal (paranormal)
= subordinate (paralegal)
{pro} = in front of, before (progress)
{amphi} = around, both (amphitheater, amphibious)
{apo, ap, aph} = away from, without (apogee, apanthropy, aphelion)
{exo} = outside (exoskeleton)
{ba} = go (anabasis, cf. acrobat)
{drom} = run, swim (hippodrome, dromedary)
{hydro(o)} = water (hydroelectric)
{meter} = measure (thermometer)
{onym} = name, meaning (anonymous, antonym)
{path(o)} = feeling, emotion (empathy, apathy)
{scope} = look, see (periscope, telescope)
{therm(o)} = heat (thermometer)
{top(o)} = place (topographical)
{esthes/esthe/aesthet} = feeling, sensation (anesthesia, aesthetics)
{derm} = skin (epidermal)
{h(a)em(a)/aema/ema} = blood (h(a)emorrhage, anemic, hematoma)
{ly} = loosen, break (analysis)
{the} = put (thesis, synthesis)
{chron(o)} = time (chronometer)
{kine/cine} = move (cinema, kinetic)
{gen} = be born, give birth to (genesis)
{odont} = tooth (orthodontist, periodontics)
{chromat} = color (polychromatic
{phylac} = guard, protect
{heli(o)/helion} = sun
{ge/gee} = earth
{athlet} = contest, athlete
{ous} = Adjective (vigourous)
{tic} = Adjective (lunatic)
{ic} = adjective (static)
{ia} = noun (neuralgia)
{y} = noun (serendipity)
{sis} = Noun (analysis)
{ist/st} = Agent Noun (person who does something: psychologist, ornithologist, etc)
6.2
Know the terms in red from the lecture on Hades and Halloween, including liminal and apotropaic.
Hades and Persephone = symbol of changing seasons and cycle of life and death
Cerberus = 3-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld
Charon = Figure that ferries the souls of the dead across the rivers Styx and Acheron to the underworld
Styx (stygian) = river in the underworld
Elysian Fields = Final resting place for souls
Sisyphus (A sisyphean task) = a task that seems to be endless and futile
Tantalus (tantalize) = tease someone with a promise that’s unobtainable
Heracles/hercules task = extremely difficult task or requires a great deal of strength.
Odysseus = legendary greek king known for his intellect and cunning
Liminal = threshold
Apotropaic = Something used to ward of evil/danger
Homework 5
Be sure you can transliterate the Greek words on this assignment and pick the Greek spelling that would account for the transliterated form. They are listed here for your convenience:
Αἰθιοπία = ethiopia
ἀμνησία = amnesia
δίπλωμα = diploma
φαινόμενον = phenomenon
δαίμων = demon
Ἀμαζών = amazon
εἰκών = icon
Unit 5
Know the morphemes presented in Unit 5.
Know the words from p. 149 (including the optional words).
Know the origins and meanings of the “Words of Interesting Origin,”p. 153-154 (you should be able to identify the people whose names have given us the words and their relevant activities; you don't have to know dates and other details for these).
Thomas Bowdler : Today, the idea of BOWDLERIZING an author like Shakespeare seems absurd.
Captain C.C. Boycott : “I don’t know how much longer I can undergo this BOYCOTT by the union members,” said Mr. Grubb.
John Mcadam: In this age of superhighways and cement, our country roads are still largely MACADAM.
Samuel Maverick : When the Senator first ran for office, he ran without support from either party, and he has been a MAVERICK ever since.
J.I. Guillotin : In 1792, an instrument designed to kill criminals painlessly was introduced in France, the dreaded GUILLOTINE.
Pyrrhus : We defeated State handily, but since our quarterback and his favorite receiver were both injured in the game, we must consider it a PYRRHIC victory.
St. Valentine : When Al remembered the date, he rushed to the store and bought the first VALENTINE he saw. He should have read the message inside it; Gail never forgave him.
Ambrose Burnside : “I don’t like long hair,” said Julie, “and I don’t like a mustache, but a nice flourishing pair of SIDEBURNS really appeals to me.”
Jean Nicot : The cigarette companies try to emphasize the low amount of NICOTINE in their products.
Sir Robert Peel : The famous British policemen are called BOBBIES in honor of their early chief.
Know the “Easily Confused Words,” p. 154-155.
Parameter: A rule or limit that controls what something is or how it can be done. When used as “a boundary or limit,” usually in plural form and often as the object of a preposition such as within or beyond or on
Ex. The city council will make its final decisions on the parameters of the budget, including any tax increases or cuts, by the end of April
Perimeter:
Ex. The perimeter(area) of a prison is ringed with high walls and watchtowers, and the entire perimeter of Australia is bounded by water.
(stare>) Stanza vs. (vertere >) Verse
Stanza : group of lines in a poem
Verse : Single line or entire poem
Statuere > Statue vs. Statute
Statue is a sculpture
Statute is a written law that governs behavior and is enacted by a legislative body. Enacted by a government, company, or other organization.
Know the “Latin Phrases” from p. 155.
Terra firma = firm land
Today = same, but usually spoken in joy upon arriving on dry land/solid ground after rough seas or a rough flight
Rara avis: rare bird
Today = a rare or unique person or thing
Anno Domini(A.D.) = in the year of the Lord
Today = C.E.
Vade mecum = come with me
Today = a guidebook
Sui generis = of one’s own kind
Today = unique, only example of its kind
6.3
Know the terms in red from the discussion of the Geologic Ages.
The big spans of time
From largest to smallest periods ***
Supereon ({super} + {eon})
Eon < Greek αἰών [age]
Era < Latin aera [fixed date]
Period < Greek π ερίοδος [way around= one trip around = one stage of a larger whole]
Epoch < Greek ἐποχή [stopping point]
MNEMONIC: SEEP Ep: Supereon, Eon, Era, Period, Epoch
Precambrian period = time before the cambrian period
No supereon after this period
The Archaean Eon (from Greek {ἀρχαι(ο)} = {archaeo}, which means old, original)
The Proterozoic Eon < Greek {προτερ(ο)} = {proter(o)} = earlier; {zo}= life: the earlier life age: the phase of earlier life ({prot(o)} =first; {proter(o)} = prior, earlier) ({proter(o)} literally means firster, that is, first of two)
Phanerozoic = only eon after the precambrian
< {phanero} = evident, visible, apparent
+ {zo} =animal, life
Its Eras
Cenozoic < Greek {καιν(ο) = {cen(o)} = new; the era of new life.
Mesozoic < Greek {μεσ(ο)} = {mes(o)} = middle; the era of middle life.
Paleozoic < Greek {παλαι(ο)} = {pale(o)} old; the era of old life
7.2
Know the terms in red from the discussion of psychology.
{-osis} is related to {-sis} : can form nouns of action of condition
Used especially to denote a condition of disease, disorder, excess, or infection
{neur(o)} = nerve
{scler(o)} = hardening
nercr(o) = corspose
somat/soma/some = body
anima = breath, life-force
animus = conscious, emotional-mind
hyster = womb
Luna = moon
schizo = split
phren = mind, diaphragm
Delirium
{de} = away from
{lira} = furrow
{-ium} = noun suffix
Dementia
{de-}
{ment} = mind
{ia}
Deviant
{de-}
{via} = path, road, journey
{nt} = adjective ending
{press} = press, push down
depression ({de} = down)
repression
suppression ({sub/sup} = under)
{sess} = sit
session = a sitting
{ob} = against
obsession = a sitting against, a siege.
The id is the source of raw erotic desire in a human.
etymologically, it means “it” in Latin.
The ego is the sense of self that a person has.
etymologically, it means “I” in Latin .
The superego (= “over-I”) is the inhibitions that arise from internalizing the inhibitions represented by the father.
Mental health occurs when there is a proper relationship of id, ego, and superego.
From Worksheet/Homework 6
Know the meanings/origins of the names of the periods from the Paleozoic to Mesozoic Eras.
These are: Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous.
Cambrian
Ordovician
2nd period of Paleozoic era
Origin: From the Ordovices, an ancient tribe in North Wales, where rocks characterizing the period were found.
Silurian
3rd period of Paleozoic era
Origin: From the Silures, an ancient tribe in southeastern Wales, where rocks characterizing the period were found.
Devonian
4th period of Paleozoic era
Origin: From the English county of Devon, where the Old Red Sandstone formations of that age are prominent.
Devon origin: Devon is named after the Dumnonii, an ancient people who lived there.
Carboniferous
5th period of Paleozoic era
Origin: Coal-bearing
Carboniferous bc he great coal beds of Europe were formed at this time.
Permian
6th period of Paleozoic era
Origin: It is named after Perm, Russia, where rocks from this period are found.
Triassic
1st period of Mesozoic era (period of middle life)
Origin: The name refers to the triad ("trias") of rock strata that characterize it.
Unit 6
Understand the concept of assimilation and be able to identify examples of it.
Assimilation
Ad + similar = assimilat
Assimilation is the process in which the final consonant of a prefix changes its form to that of the first consonant of the base to which it is being prefixed
Happens when prefix meets base
Ob + fer > offer
{ad} is a prefix that often assimilates
This symbol (>) means ‘becomes’, and this symbol (∴) means therefore
{ad} + c- > acc- ∴ ad + cede > accede
{ad} + f- > aff- ∴ ad + fluent > affluent
{ad} + g- > agg- ∴ ad + gression > aggression
Assimilation doesn’t happen when a base begins with a vowel or h
Adhere (not ahhere), adhesive (not ahhesive)
Know the prefixes, bases, and suffixes presented in Unit 6.
Know the words on page 190.
Prefixes
Hypo is greek, the rest is latin
{hypo} (< Greek) : too little, below, beneath (hypothermia, hypodermic)
{re} : back, backwards, again (return, rebound, resubmit)
{ab/abs} : from, ({abs} only before / t /) (abduct, but: abstain,
abstract)
{ad/ac/af/ag/al/an/ap/as/at} : toward, to, forward
{ex/e/ef} : out (exit, emotion, effect)
{in/im/il/ir} : in, into
{en/em} (< Greek) : in, into (enteric, empathy)
{di/dis/dif} : away, away from (divert, dispel, differ)
{pro} : forward (proceed)
{ex}, {e}, {ef} = out
exit
effusive
egress
Prefixes
{trans} = across (transport)
{ante} = before (antedate)
{inter} = between (interstate)
{pre} = before (prenatal, precursor)
{se} = away, apart (to secede from the union; e.g., Brexit from the EU)
{de} = away from, off : deduct
= down : descend
= wholly : denude
= reverse the action of : deregulate
Remember these
Bases
{therm} (Greek) : heat hypothermia, thermometer
{puls/pulse/pel} : push expel, repulsion
{duce/duct} : lead, take induce, deduction
{err} : wander errant, aberrant
{hes/her} : stick adhesive, adherent
{it} : go exit, itinerary
{ject} : throw eject, projector
Bibe/bib usually refers to alcohol
{fus} : pour, gush
{viscer} : intestines
{mit/miss} : send, let go
{apt} : fit, fasten
{similat} : like
{ced/cede/ceed/cess} : go, come receding, recede, proceed, process
{flu} : flow affluent (flowing to), effluent
{gress} : step, move progress, regress, aggression
{loc} : place location
{nounce} : proclaim announce, pronounce
{petit} : seek, desire appetite, petition
{sume} : take resume, petition
{mens} : table commensalit
{labor} : work
{pose/pone/posit} : put, place
{linqu} : leave
{rupt} : break
{cure} : care
ia, ion makes nouns
ive makes adjectives
{circum} : around
{con/com/col/cor/co} : together with
{dis/dif} : apart
{ob/of/op} : against, toward
{re} : back, again
{trans} = across
{sub/suf/sup} : under
{post} : after, behind (postpone)
{super} : above (supervisor, supernatural)
{extra} : without, outside (extramural sports)
{intra} : within (intramural sports)
{intro} : into, inward (introspective, introduction)
{retro} : back
{non} : not
{in/im/il/ir} : not or in/into
{infra} = below
{per} = through
{preter} = beyond, more than
{ultra} = beyons
{fer} : carry (transfer, refer, infer)
{pose/pone/posit} : put, place (deposit, repose, opponent)
{mur} : wall (mural)
{litera} : letter (literature, literate, literacy, illiterate)
{lumin} : light (illuminate, luminous)
{ambula} : walk (ambulance, ambulatory, circumambulate)
{col} : strain (colander)
Induce = lead in
Implode = explode inside
Inflame = put fire in or on something
Inflammable = something that if you put fire on, able to catch fire quickly
Know the language of origin and the story behind the origins of the "Words of Interesting Origin" on pages 192-193.
Recidivist : The repeating of or returning to criminal behavior by the same offender or type of offender.
Literally means to fall back. (<re + cidere < cadere )
Influenza (= flu): An acute, highly infectious viral disease of humans, which typically occurs in seasonal (winter) outbreaks or as major epidemics or pandemics.
Jingoism : extreme nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
Ostracize : To shun someone
Originally meant to exile by means of voting on potshards.
Know the “Easily Confused Words” on page 193
desert < deserere = to abandon
Both a noun, a ‘desert,’ and a verb, ‘to desert’
dessert < desservir = to unserve the table
And, thus, is an after dinner treat after the first round of food has been cleared.
innocuous < in(= not) + nocere = to harm; thus = harmless
inoculate < in(= in, onto) + oculare = to put an eye/bud in/onto something
ingenious < ingeniosus < ingenium = inborn quality, inborn nature; thus, ingenious = intelligent, clever
ingenuous < ingenuus = native born, honorably born, hence open and honest, then simple or naïve; contrast this with its antonym
Know the “Latin Phrases” on page 194.
pro forma on behalf of form;
today = following protocol, a mere formality
de jure = in accordance with law,
today = lawfully, legitimately
Contrast de jure with de facto:
de facto = in accordance with reality, what is actually the case.
“The de facto government is the military despite the fact that the Green Party is the winner and, therefore, the de jure government.”
ad hoc = for this thing;
today = (usually) used of a committee or meeting that is not routine. That is, the term is applied to things that are not planned but are dealt with as need arises.
Hence, “He was appointed leader of the ad hoc committee to deal with the sudden increase in student delinquent behavior.”
ante meridiem = before the middle of the day;
today = before noon = A.M.
in absentia = in absence;
today = a formal term to describe someone’s absence from a formal event, like graduation.