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172 Chapter 6 Word Elements: People and NamesWords from People and PlacesCan you match the word to its person or place of origin?1. Oscar2. chauvinist3. tuxedo4. Atlas5. diesela. name of the engineer who invented this fuelb. a country club in suburban New Yorkc. legendary soldier very devoted to Napoleond. uncle of the secretary of the Motion Picture Academye. mythical being supporting the world on his shoulderAnswers are on page 399.Learning StrategyWord Elements: Roots; Word Elements About PeopleThis first part of Chapter 6 discusses roots and how they function inwords. Four roots related to people are used as examples. The second partof the chapter continues with prefixes, presenting two taken from names.Element Meaning Origin Function Chapter WordsPart 1anthrop human Greek root anthropological,misanthrope,philanthropistgen birth; type Greek; Latin root congenital, degenerate,genesisnom, onym name Latin; Greek root nominal, pseudonym,renownedvit, viv life Latin root viable, vital, vivaciousPart 2pan- all Greek prefix pandemonium,panoramapsych-, psycho- mind; soul Greek prefix psyche, psychosomaticA root is the word element that carries the central meaning of aword. Although prefixes and suffixes may alter the meaning of a root, theydo not carry as much meaning as the root itself.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.