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306 Chapter 10 Word Elements: Thought and BeliefCan you identify the human meanings given to these common animalexpressions?1. in the dog house2. a can of worms3. lion’s share4. a dinosaur5. lame duck6. puppy loveAnswers are on page 399.Learning StrategyWord Elements: Thought and BeliefThe first part of this chapter concentrates on word elements relating tothought and belief. Three roots are presented: cred (believe), fid (faith),and ver (truth). Part 1 also introduces the suffix -phobia (fear of). Part 2of this chapter presents two prefixes with negative meanings. We usethem when we do not believe in something. Non- means “not.” De- alsohas a negative sense, indicating “to remove from” or “down.”Element Meaning Origin Function Chapter WordsPart 1cred believe Latin root credibility, creed, discreditfid faith Latin root confidant, defiant, fidelityver truth Latin root veracity, verify, veritable-phobia fear of Greek suffix acrophobia, claustrophobia,xenophobiaPart 2de- remove from; Latin prefix delude, destitute, deviatedown; negativenon- not Latin prefix nonchalant, noncommittal,nondescriptCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.