week 10 （22-24）

➤hetero- : different

ex:（1）heterogeneous adj. : dissimilar

        ⇨Our algebra class is a heterogeneous one in which bright students are juxtaposed with slower ones.

     （2）heterodox adj. : (of beliefs, ideas, or activities) different to and opposing generally accepted beliefs or standards

       ⇨His opinions have always been distinctly heterodox.

➤sus- : under

ex:（1）susceptible adj. [ + to ] : easily affected, unusually liable

        ⇨Ethan Frome soon learned that his querulous wife was susceptible to a variety of ailments.

     （2）sustain v. :  to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

       ⇨The boat stranded on the rocks and the boatman had to sustain himself with live fish before rescue came. 

➤mor- , mort- : something death

ex:（1）mortality n. : death

       ⇨If a miner were to ponder over the high mortality rate in his occupation, he might want to quit.

     （2）mortgage n. / v. : an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization

        ⇨The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land.

➤ped- : foot

ex:（1）pedagogue n. : teacher

       ⇨Mr. Ford is proud to be called a teacher, but he demurs at the title of pedagogue.

     （2）pedestrian n. / adj. : a person who is walking

       ⇨We enjoy all pedestrian activities.

➤in-, im- : something negative

ex:（1）inordinate adj. : excessive

      ⇨In an attempt to show how assiduous he was, the executive spent an inordinate amount of time on his report.

     （2）introspective adj. : looking into one's own feelings 

      ⇨Since Alice is so gregarious, it surprised me to learn that she is also an introspective girl.

     （3）inanimate adj. : lifeless

       ⇨Stones are inanimate objects that have no life of their own. 

     （4）imprudent adj. : unwise, not careful

        ⇨It is considered imprudent to give your computer code word to anyone not fully known to you. 

     

     （5）imperative n. / adj. : urgent, necessary, compulsory

        ⇨In the nuclear age it has become imperative for the nations of the world to learn to live in peace.

     （6）inviolable adj. : safe （from destruction, etc.）

        ⇨The murderer made an inviolable to the governor for a pardon.

➤mal- : bad

ex:（1）maladjusted adj. : poorly adjusted, disturbed

       ⇨The Bureau of Child Guidance has been the salvation for some maladjusted children.

     （2）maltreat v. :  treat someone cruelly or violently

       ⇨He had been badly maltreated as a child.

➤call the roll = roll calling : read out the names of people who should be present 

ex: He found it necessary to call the roll in every class because the attendance was always bad.

➤name - calling : the act of insulting someone by calling them rude names

ex:The debate was marred by a brief lapse into unpleasant name - calling.