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Vocabulary 4000 - Noel's ESL eBook Library

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Word Analysis 113<br />

13. INTROSPECTIVE<br />

Analysis:<br />

Meaning:<br />

14. IMMORTALITY<br />

Analysis:<br />

Meaning:<br />

15. BENEFACTOR<br />

Analysis:<br />

Meaning:<br />

16. DEGRADATION<br />

Analysis:<br />

Meaning:<br />

17. DISPASSIONATE<br />

Analysis:<br />

Meaning:<br />

18. APATHETIC<br />

Analysis:<br />

Meaning:<br />

Solutions to Exercise<br />

1. CIRCUMNAVIGATE<br />

Analysis: CIRCUM (around); NAV (to sail); ATE (verb suffix)<br />

Meaning: To sail around the world.<br />

2. MISANTHROPE<br />

Analysis: MIS (bad, hate); ANTHROP (man)<br />

Meaning: One who hates all mankind.<br />

3. ANARCHY<br />

Analysis: AN (without); ARCH (ruler); Y (noun suffix)<br />

Meaning: Without rule, chaos.<br />

4. AUTOBIOGRAPHY<br />

Analysis: AUTO (self); BIO (life); GRAPH (to write); Y (noun suffix)<br />

Meaning: One’s written life story.<br />

5. INCREDULOUS<br />

Analysis: IN (not); CRED (belief); OUS (adjective suffix)<br />

Meaning: Doubtful, unbelieving.<br />

6. EGOCENTRIC<br />

Analysis: EGO (self); CENTR (center); IC (adjective suffix)<br />

Meaning: Self-centered.

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