[...]... is a tenacious bacterial infection of membranes around the brain and spinal chord that, if left untreated, can be fatal Symptoms include fever, neck stiffness, and constant pain from a chronic headache College officials are using this information as an inducement for vaccinating incoming freshman Many universities are now offering this vaccine either free or for a nominal fee The vaccination’s protracted... prefix and/or suffix might be added In this chapter, you will become familiar with 20 common roots Connected to these roots are various suffixes that you have already become acquainted with in Chapter 5 You are on your way toward building a strong vocabulary by making the connections between these word parts and recognizing their meanings 59 – VOCABULARY LIST 3: LEARNING ROOTS – Choose the word from the Vocabulary. .. Answer: After reading the paragraph, we learn that a study has been done that shows that college freshmen living in dormitories have a higher risk of getting meningitis; therefore, we can conclude that verify means confirm Because this disease can be fatal, we can understand that once contracted, it is not easily wiped out; thus, we can infer that tenacious means persistent and not easily stopped Since... viv means life (adj.) lively in manner The teen became captain of the cheerleading team are not Words in Context The following exercise will help you figure out the meaning of some words from Vocabulary List 3 by reading context clues After you have read and understood the paragraph, explain the context clues that helped you with the meaning of the vocabulary word Refer to the answer section at the... Becoming familiar with Greek and Latin roots will help you build your vocabulary by helping you recognize the base of many words J ust as a good gardener builds a lovely garden by having its plants maintain strong, healthy roots, you will see your vocabulary grow by recognizing common roots Although it is the main part of a word, a root is not necessarily a complete word It is the base to which a prefix... temperatures at night 19 Since there was only a fee to enter the bike race, everyone could participate 65 – VOCABULARY LIST 3: LEARNING ROOTS – 20 Animal cloning begins with a procedure where scientists remove the DNAcontaining nucleus of a female animal’s egg and replace it with the genetic material from a body cell of an adult animal’s donor 25 incognito a disguised b undercover c anonymously d secretly... ebb and flow 22 interrogate a grill b verify c ask d cross-examine e interview 28 agonize a struggle b torment c contend d upset e endure 23 fidelity a betrayal b devotion c faithfulness d reliability e trustworthiness 29 nominal a supposed b small amount c actual d in name only e so-called 24 chronic a continuing b constant c intermittent d unceasing e never-ending 30 pathos a sorrow b joy c suffering... – VOCABULARY LIST 3: LEARNING ROOTS – Antonyms Choose the word from Vocabulary List 3 that means the opposite, or most nearly the opposite, of the following groups of words 31 passive, peaceful, nonviolent, diplomatic 32 silent, reserved, reticent, taciturn 33 disloyalty, betrayal, unfaithfulness, treachery 34 accepted, agreed to, assented, wanted 35 primitive, unrefined, uncultured, naïve 36 agreeable,... kron·ik) root: chron means time (adj.) constant, habitual Living with pain can be exhausting demographic (dem·ə· raf·ik) root: dem means people (noun) statistical characteristics of human population, such as age or income The information we received helped us create a marketing plan interrogate (in ter·rə· at) ¯ root: rog means to ask (verb) to question Customs agents have the right to passengers fidelity... certain amount of (pragmatism, obsolescence) into cars so that they will need to be replaced in few years 41 Since I grew up on a ranch in Montana, I appreciate the constant struggle of the (antagonist, agrarian) lifestyle 42 She filled an entire notebook with the (copious, laudable) notes that she took during the class 46 Language interpreters can even decipher (provocative, cryptic) phrases that most . workplace. pragmatism (pra·mə·tizm) suffix: -ism means state or doctrine of (noun) faith in the practical approach Her has helped her start her own business and maintain it for many years. provocative. that you have already become acquainted with in Chapter 5. You are on your way toward building a strong vocabulary by making the connections between these word parts and recognizing their meanings. CHAPTER Vocabulary. word, since it means appeasing. 30 . a. static. Mutation means to change in form, so static would not be a synonym of the word since it means unchanging. Antonyms 31 . consummate. Consummate means