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154 Chapter 5 Word Elements: Prefixes Common Phraseto extricate (oneself) from Related Wordextrication (noun) (ĕkstr˘-kāshən) The extrication of hisappendix left a small scar.im-, in-20. impartial (adjective) ˘m-pärshəlFrom Latin: im- (not) pars (part)fair; just; not biasedTo ensure that the scholarship board remained impartial,names of students were removed from applications.The judge instructed the jury to consider the facts in animpartial manner. Common Phraseimpartial toward Related Wordimpartiality (noun) (˘mpär-shē-ălə-tē) It is difficult to judge agood friend with impartiality.21. incongruous (adjective) ˘n-kŏnggr oo-əs —From Latin: in- (not) congruere (to agree)out of place; not consistent or in harmonyThe eighty-year-old great-grandfather and the twenty-fiveyear-oldmodel made an incongruous couple.The modern furniture looked incongruous in the ancientcastle. Related Wordincongruity (noun) ˘nkŏn-gr — oo˘-tē News reporters noted theincongruity of the woman’s mild manner and the terriblecrime she was charged with.An Incongruous PairMzee, a tortoise (type of turtle), and Owen, a hippopotamus, formed a closemother-son relationship at a nature preserve in Kenya. This incongruous paircame together after Owen was rescued from floods following the catastrophictsunami in 2004. Mzee, who is male, played a mother’s role for Owen. FromMzee, Owen learned what was safe to eat in his new home, and the two becameinseparable. In return, Owen protected Mzee, chasing away animals and peoplehe felt were threatening his “mother.”Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.