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CHAPTER9Word Elements:Numbers and MeasuresIn the ancient world, much of life was organized around growing andharvesting food. Our ancestors needed words to tell them when to plantcrops, how much food their soil yielded, and how much money theywould spend or receive. The modern words we use for numbers, sizes,and quantities were developed from these necessities. This chapter presentsnumber and measurement word elements taken from ancientGreek and Latin. Thousands of English words are based upon these rootsand prefixes.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.Chapter Strategy: Word Elements: Numbers and MeasuresChapter Words:Part 1uni- unanimity di-, du- dilemmaunilateralduplicitymono- monarchy tri- trilogymonopolytrivialbi- bilingual dec- decadebipartisandecimatePart 2cent- centennial integer disintegratecentigradeintegrityambi-, amphi- ambiguous magn-, mega- magnanimousambivalentmagnitudeann, enn annals meter, -meter metricperennialsymmetricalVisit the Student Companion Website at www.cengage.com/devenglish/richek8e totest your knowledge of these words before you study, hear each word pronounced,find additional practice exercises, and access more information on words and topics.271