Three Dimensions of Vocabulary Growth

by Paternoste

• ISBN13: 9781567650402
• ISBN10: 1567650406
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Amsco School Pubns Inc

Summary

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

Table of Contents

Dimension One
Part One The Romance of Words
holocaust / chagrin / vacillate / catharsis / ennui / caveat / caprice / palliate / assuage / axiom	3	(6)
foible / fortnight / ecdysiast / grotesque / fickle / fulminate / dotage / expurgate / specious / ostracize	9	(6)
turgid / calumniate / chimera / nirvana / avuncular / alpha and omega / nebulous / bane / imprecation / frenetic	15	(7)
cenotaph / unctuous / vicissitude / titillate / moribund / badinage / sesquipedalian / extirpate / apotheosis / swastika	22	(7)
Review of Lessons 1-4
apocalypse / inimical / vagary / austere / parochial / demagogue / truckle / torpor / licentious / charisma	29	(6)
vestige / peremptory / audacious / monolithic / obelisk / akimbo / cursory / eponym / penchant / asinine	35	(6)
penury / explicate / obfuscate / excoriate / impugn / cozen / emulate / obtuse / adamant / virulent	41	(7)
exurbs / exult / euphemism / flatulent / facade / euphoria / expatiate / heinous / exigency / exculpate	48	(8)
Review of Lessons 1-8
anachronism / poltergeist / histrionic / bellwether / banal / exude / catholic / pontiff / brogue / idiosyncracy	56	(7)
aegis / coruscate / quintessence / nepotism / rue / ephemeral / sub rosa / recondite / pogrom / poignant	63	(6)
carouse / pastiche / acrimony / bifurcate / spurious / asperity / sycophant / clairvoyant / carnal / anthology	69	(7)
harass / mordant / debilitate / manifest / decadent / vicarious / trepidation / melee / implacable / nexus	76	(9)
Review of Lessons 1-12
contumacy / convivial / indomitable / millennium / emasculate / digress / kaleidoscope / jargon / humor / aberrant	85	(6)
animosity / antemeridian / ecumenical / travail / pernicious / nostrum / epitaph / feckless / splenetic / pusillanimous	91	(7)
venial / officious / droll / altruism / machination / tsunami / attrition / vitiate / cenotaph / inveterate	98	(6)
gambit / caldron / tyro / dissipate / deprecate / attenuate / accolade / supplicate / maelstrom / myriad	104	(11)
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	115	(7)
Babbitt / malaprop / pandemonium / spoonerism / philistine / sadistic / Panglossian / martinet / cross or pass the Rubicon / Machiavellian	122	(7)
benedict / nemesis / serendipity / charlatan / quisling / nirvana / Hobson's choice / Armageddon / gerrymander / macabre	129	(6)
mnemonics / billingsgate / cupidity / guillotine / pander / tenebrous / plutocracy / gorgon / limbo / procrustean	135	(7)
marathon / stygian / tawdry / calliope / apochrypha / Byzantine / mesmerize / Halloween / vandal / bowdlerize	142	(9)
Review of Lessons 1-5
protean / Cassandra / maudlin / Parthian shot / argonaut / Utopia / tantalize / Pharisee / quixotic / roentgen	151	(7)
myrmidon / peripatetic / narcissism / tarantella / panacea / stentorian / Sisyphean / Sword of Damocles / bedlam / Pandora's box	158	(7)
philippic / draconian / rodomontade / epicure / Pollyanna / caesarian section / sybarite / shylock / somniloquy / Lilliputian	165	(7)
hades / jacquard / odyssey / gargantuan / stoicism / herculean / Kafkaesque / halcyon / mercurial / Junoesque	172	(7)
Achilles' heel / titan / galvanize / flora and fauna / euthanasia / boycott / laconic / colossus / solecism / babble	179	(14)
Review of Lessons 1-10
Dimension Two
Part One Word Families
autos: autobiography / autograft / autogamy / automat / autonomic / autopsy / autonomous / automaton	193	(5)
a, an: anodyne / anesthesia / anarchy / achromatic / agnostic / atheism / anonymous / atrophy / anomaly	198	(5)
patheia: apathy / pathology / osteopath / hydropathy / psychopath / pathos / antipathy / empathy / telepathy	203	(5)
genos: autogenous / genesis / genocide / congenital / eugenics / heterogeneous / homogeneous / pathogen / primogeniture / indigenous / psychogenic / genealogy / hallucinogen	208	(6)
anthropos, andros: anthropocentric / android / misanthropist / philanthropist / anthropomorphic / philander / polyandry / anthropoid / anthropology	214	(7)
Review of Lessons 1-5
archon, kratos: hierarchy / autocracy / aristocracy / monarchy / patriarchy / theocracy / democracy / gynocracy / plutocracy / oligarchy	221	(5)
psyche: psychedelic / psychiatry / psychic / psychokinesis / psychodrama / psychosomatic / psychogenic / psychosis	226	(4)
pan: panegyric / panacea / panchromatic / pandemic / panorama / pantheism / pantology / panophobia / panoply / pantheon	230	(5)
philos: audiophile / phylogynist / hemophiliac / thermophile / bibliophile / philately / philodendron	235	(4)
loqui: loquacious / circumlocution / somniloquent / ventriloquist / soliloquy / colloquy / elocution / eloquence / grandiloquent	239	(4)
eu: euthenics / euphemism / eulogy / eurhythmic / eutrophic / eupepsia / euphoria / euphony	243	(7)
Review of Lessons 6-11
phone: aphonic / hydrophone / megaphone / cacophony / xylophone / phonics / polyphony	250	(4)
graphein: bibliography / orthography / cacography / calligraphy / graffiti / topography / cartography / seismograph / lexicographer / pornography / demography / epigraphy	254	(5)
logos: chronology / paleontology / petrology / tautology / ornithology / cosmology / necrology / ichthyology / ethnology / etymology	259	(4)
specere: perspicacious / perspicuous / specious / auspicious / aspect / introspection / prospectus / retrospect / specter / spectrum	263	(10)
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	273	(4)
circum: circumambulate / circumlocution / circumvent / circumspect / circumscribe / circumlunar / circumference / circumfluous / circumsolar / circa	277	(3)
pre: preeminent / precocious / precursor / predilection / prenatal / preempt / preclude / prescient / prelude / premonition	280	(3)
post: postbellum / postmeridian / posthumous / postnuptial / postscript / postmortem / postdiluvian / postlude / posthaste / posterior	283	(3)
counter, contra: counterpart / counterproductive / countervail / counterclaim / counterculture / counterclockwise / counterweight / countermeasure / countersign / contraception / contradict / contradistinguish / contraindicate / contrariwise / contravene / contraclockwise / contraband / contralateral	286	(4)
Review of Lessons 1-5
trans: transcend / transgress / transfuse / transient / transmute / translucent / transpose / transplant / transfix / transcribe	290	(3)
retro, pro: retrogress / retroflex / retrospect / retroversion / retrocede / retrospective / retrograde / retroactive / retrorocket / retrofire / procrastinate / procreate / prophet / profusion / progenitor / prognosticate / prospectus / proscribe / proponent / propensity	293	(4)
intra: intradermal / intrastate / intravenous / intrauterine / intrascholastic / intrapersonal / intravascular / intracranial / intramuscular / intramural	297	(3)
extra, hyper: extravert / extramarital / extracurricular / extramural / extrasensory / extralegal / extragalactic / extraterrestrial / extrapolate / extraneous / hyperactive / hyperglycemia / hyperbaric / hyperextend / hyperbole / hypertrophy / hyperkinetic / hyperventilate / hypersensitive / hyperthermia	300	(4)
bene, male: benefactor / benediction / benignant / benign / beneficial / benevolent / beneficient / beneficiary / malefactor / malevolent / malaise / malapropism / malice / malediction / maladroit / malfeasance / malignant / malign / malinger	304	(7)
Review of Lessons 1-10
Dimension Two
Part Three Number and Amount Prefixes
uni / mono / du / bi / tri	311	(3)
quar / quad / quint / sex / sept / octa	314	(2)
novum / deca / deci / cent / mille / kilo	316	(2)
multi / poly / omni / pan / semi	318	(7)
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	325	(4)
de rigueur / sine qua non / la dolce vita / hors d'oeuvres / Dominus vobiscum / joie de vivre / concierge / bourgeoisie / noblesse oblige / charge d'affaires / diva	329	(4)
rapprochement / requiescat in pace / entre nous / carte blanche / anno Domini / cause celebre / non pareil / lettre de cachet / a priori / a posteriori	333	(4)
avant-garde / billet doux / carpe diem / prix fixe / alfresco / ad nauseam / bon mot / au jus / bete noire / sub rosa	337	(4)
bon vivant / bonsai / borscht / paparazzi / nota bene / inamorato / maven / objet d'art / declasse / caveat emptor	341	(5)
Review of Lessons 1-5
dishabille / bona fide / outre / savoir faire / ersatz / raison d'etre / melange / mea culpa / fait accompli / faux pas	346	(3)
imprimatur / nouvelle cuisine / quid pro quo / sotto voce / sobriquet / non sequitur / nosh / nolo contendere / metier / klutz	349	(4)
nouveau riche / forte / deja vu / ex cathedra / tout de suite / tour de force / cul-de-sac / tout le monde / tabula rasa / haute cuisine	353	(4)
beau monde / mot juste / double entendre / au gratin / habitue / angst / demitasse / cloture / cafe au lait / croupier	357	(4)
cogito ergo sum / bodega / a la carte / nom de plume / detente / du jour / pro bono publico / femme fatale / enfant terrible / esprit de corps	361	(10)
Review of Lessons 6-10
Dimension Three
Part Two Medical Specialties
oncologist / nephrologist / hematologist / urologist / podiatrist / chiropractor / endodontist / orthodontist / dermatologist / otorhinolaryngologist	371	(4)
periodontist / cardiologist / endocrinologist / cryosurgeon / orthopedist / gynecologist / anesthesiologist / ophthalmologist / osteopath / geriatrician	375	(4)
maxillofacial surgeon / prosthodontist / obstetrician / pediatrician / gastroenterologist / epidemiologist / neurosurgeon / radiologist / psychoanalyst / optometrist	379	(5)
apnea / carcinogen / cirrhosis / embolism / metastisis / tachycardia / hyperglycemia / rhinoplasty / renal / -ectomy / -otomy	384	(5)
rheumatic fever / melanoma / arthritis / pulmonary / mammogram / glaucoma / cataract / cardiovascular / anorexia / bulimia	389	(5)
holistic medicine / anemia / liposuction / arthroscopic surgery / migraine / muscular dystrophy / phlebotomy / laryngitis / hepatitis / mastectomy	394	(11)
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	405	(4)
oxymorons: holy war / real potential / unbiased opinion / original copies / open secret / nondairy cream / qualified success	409	(4)
acronyms: Madd / Unicef / Radar / Cobol / Aids / Salt / Hud / Awol / Nasa / Zip / Vista	413	(5)
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	418