Word Cell #4
UNIT 4 name: __________________
period: _________________
date: _________________
teacher: _________________
CARN, CARNI flesh; meat (L-R)
re/in/carn/ation (n) a belief held, by many, that one’s spirit, after death, enters into a new body
carni/vorous (a) flesh-eating, as cats, dogs, bears, seals, etc.; compare herbivorous and omnivorous
CENT, CENTI 100, 100TH (F, L-Pr)
cent (n) the one-hundredth part of a country’s basic monetary unit; as, 100 cents make up
a U.S. dollar; 100 centesimi equal an Italian lira; 100 centimes are needed to equal a French franc; 100 centavos equal a Mexican peso
cent/ennial (a) lasting for or consisting of one hundred years; as, a centennial celebration, a
centennial rule, etc.; (n) the one-hundredth anniversary of an event; as, the
centennial of the North’s victory at Gettysburg (1863- 1963)
centi/grade (a) consisting of one hundred degrees, or having one hundred equal divisions; as, a
centigrade thermometer; compare Fahrenheit
centi/meter (n) a measure of length equal to one-hundredth of a meter; 0.3937”
bi/cent/ennial (a-n), centi/pede (n), per/cent (a-n), tri/cent/ennial (a-n)
CIDE to kill (L-R)
homi/cide (n) the killing of one human being by another; as, evidence pointed to the possibility
that it was a case of homicide and not suicide; an individual who kills another
sui/cide (n) the act of taking one’s own life; as, to commit suicide; a person who takes his
own life; as, the man’s death was determined to be a suicide
geno/cide (n), pesti/cide (n)
DENT, DENTI, ODONT tooth or teeth (L-Gr-R)
dent/ist (n) one who is licensed to clean, fill, or extract teeth
denti/frice (n) a substance used in brushing teeth; actually, another name for toothpaste or tooth
powder
orth/odont/ist (n) a dentist who specializes in correcting or straightening teeth
dent/al (a-n), dent/ure (n)
DORM, DORMIT to sleep (L-OF-R)
dorm/ant (a) sleeping; not active; as, a dormant volcano
dormit/ory (n) a place used for the purpose of sleeping; a building in which there are a number of
sleeping rooms; also referred to as a ‘dorm’
UNIT 4 NAME: ________________
EXERCISE 1: MATCHING: In the spaces provided, supply each word-cell in Column A with the number of its proper definition from Column B.
A B
-ation (1) man
dorm (2) meat
geno (3) race
dent (4) kill; killing
carn (5) degree
grade (6) sleep
cide (7) tooth; teeth
homi (8) eating
ortho (9) to fix or correct
vorous (10) action; process
EXERCISE 2: DEFINITIONS: In the spaces provided, supply the words being defined. Use the correct form of the word, as necessary.
(1) _____________________ the act of taking another’s life
(2) _____________________ a belief that one’s spirit, after death, enters into a new body
(3) _____________________ one hundredth of a meter
(4) _____________________ one who specializes in correcting or straightening teeth
(5) _____________________ a place used for the purpose of sleeping
EXERCISE 3: GOOFY WORDS: Use word cell definitions to find definitions for made-up words.
(1) _____ dormgrade a) self eater
(2) _____ centicide b) measure of meat
(3) _____ orthory c) degree of sleep
(4) _____ carnimeter d) one hundred killings
(5) _____ suivore e) a correct place
Unit 4 NAME: ______________________
EXERCISE 4: WORD SUBSTITUTION: Use the words below and select the word which best describes the
Underlined word or words in the sentences. Then place it in its proper blank space below. The first one has
been done for you.
dormitory carnivorous dormant herbivorous orthodontist
centipede dentures centimeter tricentennial dental
homicide centennial dentifrice genocide bicentennial
1. A volcano can be either active, sleeping, or extinct.
2. The building contained a large sleeping room.
3. Cows, horses, deer, etc., are plant-eating animals.
4. The lineman stretched the wire another hundredth of a meter.
5. Our nation celebrated its two-hundredth anniversary in 1976.
6. The young man had a tooth infection.
7. It was a clear case of one man taking the life of another.
8. The bite of a large 100 legged creature could be harmful to man.
9. George Washington wore false teeth.
10. Dogs, cats, seals, etc., are flesh-eating animals.
11. Oyster Bay, Long Island, celebrated its three hundredth anniversary in 1953.
12. Adolf Hitler attempted to destroy an entire race of people.
13. He is an individual who specializes in straightening or correcting teeth.
14. The children brushed their teeth with tooth paste.
15. The United States celebrated its one hundredth anniversary in 1876.
1. ____dormant__________ 6. ______________________ 11. ____________________
2. _____________________ 7. ______________________ 12. ____________________
3. _____________________ 8. ______________________ 13. ____________________
4. _____________________ 9. ______________________ 14. ____________________
5. _____________________ 10. _____________________ 15. ____________________
EXERCISE 5: WORD CELL PUZZLE: Circle the (10) word-cells hidden in the Puzzle Square. Write
each word-cell in a space below. Word-cells are located down
and across, NOT diagonally or backwards.
|C |L |
|-er |that which |
|-et |group |
|flex |bend |
|-fy |make/form |
|gon |angle/corner |
|-ible |capable/worthy |
|in- |not |
|lat |side |
|libr |book |
|lingu |language |
|lov |love |
|medi |middle |
|meri |middle |
|milli |1000/1000th |
|mon |one |
|multi |many |
|oct |eight |
|-onym |word |
|ped |feet |
|pent |five |
|plane |wing |
|-ple |thickness/fold |
|pod |foot |
|port |carry |
|quadr/quart |four |
|quint |five |
|sect |cut |
|-able |capable/worthy |
|-aire |one who/that which |
|-al |of or relating to |
|amphi |both |
|-an |one who/that which |
|an- |not/without |
|-anean |one who/that which |
|angle |corner |
|annu |year |
|ant- |against/opposite |
|ante- |before |
|anti- |against/opposite |
|arch |main |
|-archy |rule |
|-arian |one who/that which |
|athlon |contest |
|aud |hear |
|bi- |two |
|cent |one hundred |
|corn |horn |
|cred |believe |
|cycle |circle |
|di |day |
|duo |two |
|ed- |eat |
| sept |seven |
|sext |six |
|sub |under |
|syn |same |
|terr |land |
|tri |three |
|trio |group of three |
|uni |one |
|urb |city |
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