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CHAPTER10Word Elements:Thought and BeliefOur ability to think and our system of beliefs help to define us as humanbeings. Not surprisingly, English has many words for these mental activities.Part 1 of this chapter presents word elements related to thought andbelief. Part 2 presents prefixes of negation, which we use when we do notbelieve something. Finally, several idioms are discussed in this chapter.Idioms involve our thoughts and beliefs, as well as the influences of thecultures we live in.Chapter Strategy: Word Elements: Thought and BeliefChapter Words:Part 1cred credibility ver veracitycreedverifydiscreditveritablefid confidant -phobia acrophobiadefiantclaustrophobiafidelityxenophobiaPart 2de- delude Idioms bury your head in the sanddestitutegive carte blanchedeviateleave no stone unturnednon- nonchalant olive branchnoncommittalstar-crossednondescripttongue-in-cheekVisit the Student Companion Website at www.cengage.com/devenglish/richek8e totest your knowledge of these words before you study, hear each word pronounced, findadditional practice exercises, and access more information on words and topics.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.304
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The World of Words
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Dedicated to the memories of my fat
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CONTENTSPrefacexiiiPART1 Dictionary
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ContentsixWord Roots Part 1 173Word
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ContentsxiChapter Exercises 385Pass
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PREFACECopyright © Cengage Learnin
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Prefacexv• Added features in voca
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PART1Dictionary Skillsand Context C
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Parts of Speech 3The rumor spread m
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Word Endings and Parts of Speech 5I
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CHAPTER1Words About PeopleAre you s
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Learning Strategy 9A host of fascin
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Learning Strategy 11Copyright © Ce
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Learning Strategy 13Copyright © Ce
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Words to Learn 15Words from Spanish
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Words to Learn 178. gullible (adjec
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Exercises 19ExercisesPart 1■ Who
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Exercises 213. disdainful, disdaini
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Words to Learn 2315. astute (adject
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Words to Learn 25Rosemary wasexuber
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Exercises 27ExercisesPart 2■ Who
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Exercises 29did not enjoyexpensive
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Chapter Exercises 31max ● i ● m
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Chapter Exercises 332. If I were ve
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Passage 35Copyright © Cengage Lear
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Insight into Idioms 37I NSIGHT INTO
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Did You Know? 39Did You Know?How Ma
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Learning Strategy 41In which senten
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Words to Learn 43An accord between
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Words to Learn 456. catastrophe (no
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Exercises 4712. renegade (noun, adj
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Exercises 49convict the wrong perso
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Words to Learn 51first sentence, ap
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Words to Learn 53Political Left and
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Exercises 55ExercisesPart 2■ Matc
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Exercises 57This poster of “Uncle
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Chapter Exercises 59CHAOS ERUPTS WH
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Chapter Exercises 613. The presiden
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Passage 63PassageSneakers: A Multib
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Passage 65can wear. But in a truly
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Insight into Idioms 67I NSIGHT INTO
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Did You Know? 69Did You Know?Copyri
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Words to Learn 71As you can see, th
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Words to Learn 735. contemplate (ve
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Exercises 7510. ludicrous (adjectiv
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Exercises 778. Your essay can only
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Words to Learn 79MANY TEENS TRY TO
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Words to Learn 81The city inspector
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Words to Learn 8321. flamboyant (ad
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Exercises 85ExercisesPart 2■ Defi
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Exercises 87herarticulation. After
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Chapter Exercises 894. President Ca
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Chapter Exercises 914-5. The spies
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Passage 93Jackie Robinson “broke
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Passage 952. He helped to racial pr
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CHAPTER4Other Useful English WordsT
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Learning Strategy 99an audiophile.
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Words to Learn 1013. We don’t wan
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Words to Learn 1034. complacent (ad
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Words to Learn 105refers to the uns
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Exercises 1071. The volunteer worke
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Words to Learn 1092. A cryptic comm
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Words to Learn 111 Related Wordsdis
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Words to Learn 113Procrastination a
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Exercises 1154. Computers of the 19
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Chapter Exercises 1175. mitigated,
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Chapter Exercises 119■ Companion
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Passage 121Copyright © Cengage Lea
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Passage 1238. Christian’s toleran
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Review 125REVIEWChapters 1-4■ Rev
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Review 1278. However, there are som
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Review 129and Taylors (tailors) did
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PART2Word ElementsIn Part 1 of this
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Using Word Elements 133SuffixesA su
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CHAPTER5Word Elements: PrefixesThe
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Learning Strategy 137Empire, center
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Prefixes 139Copyright © Cengage Le
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Words to Learn 141Medications with
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Words to Learn 1436. equivocal (adj
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Words to Learn 14511. subordinate (
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Exercises 1472. Since the evidence
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Exercises 149weakened by lives of l
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Words to Learn 151 Related Wordauto
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Words to Learn 15317. exorbitant (a
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Words to Learn 155Owen and Mzee:An
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Exercises 157■ Words in ContextCo
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Exercises 159When the coupletheir g
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Chapter Exercises 1615. We wanted t
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Chapter Exercises 163■ Companion
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Passage 165Copyright © Cengage Lea
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Passage 167■ ExerciseEach numbere
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Insight into Idioms 169I NSIGHT INT
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Did You Know? 171Did You Know?Copyr
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Word Roots 173Remember that there a
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Words to Learn 175anthropology (nou
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Words to Learn 177A Website for the
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Words to Learn 179Lists of famous p
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Exercises 181ExercisesPart 1■ Def
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Exercises 183■ Using Related Word
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Words to Learn 185Prefixes and Name
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Words to Learn 18716. psychosomatic
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Words to Learn 18920. maverick (nou
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Exercises 191Sparta: A Tough Place
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Exercises 193■ Words in ContextCo
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Chapter Exercises 195■ Reading th
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Chapter Exercises 197■ Practicing
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Chapter Exercises 1995. The misanth
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Passage 201(10) Fortunately, Zeus a
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Word Roots 207The word elements e-
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Words to Learn 209The yoga teacher
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Words to Learn 211b. healthy; stron
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Exercises 213ExercisesPart 1■ Def
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Exercises 215bureaucratic tangles.b
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Prefixes of Movement 217AFTER STAUN
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Words to Learn 219 Related Wordextr
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Words to Learn 221 Related Wordsdiv
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Words to Learn 22321. circumvent (v
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Exercises 2252. Because even discar
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Chapter Exercises 2272. Retracting
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Chapter Exercises 229■ Practicing
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Passage 2317. People who are circum
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Passage 233At the third level, “b
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Words to Learn 239dis- (apart; not)
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Words to Learn 2414. compatible (ad
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Words to Learn 2438. disparity (nou
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Exercises 245synthetic (adjective)
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Exercises 247■ Using Related Word
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Words to Learn 249CONTEMPORARY FASH
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Words to Learn 251sperse16. dispers
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Words to Learn 25321. cliché (noun
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Exercises 255■ MeaningsMatch each
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Chapter Exercises 257reformers are
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Chapter Exercises 259The next two i
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Passage 261■ Making ConnectionsTo
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Passage 263attacked another. When t
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Insight Into Idioms 265I NSIGHT INT
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Review 2678. In my last, successful
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Review 269By my senior year, I beca
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CHAPTER9Word Elements:Numbers and M
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Learning Strategy 273Learning Strat
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Words to Learn 275mono- (one, singl
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Words to Learn 277Sons and Monarchi
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