The Word Within the Word List #3


para
beside or near
parable, parabola, paradox
Greek

dom
rule
dominate, dominion, domain
Latin

erg
work
energy, ergonomics, synergy
Greek

rhiz
root
rhizoid, rhizome
Greek

sapro
rotten
saprophytic, saprogenic
Greek

schizo
divide
schizophrenia, schizoid
Greek

hippo
horse
hippopotamus, hippogriff
Greek

som
body
somatic, chromosome
Greek

spor
seed
endospore, sporangia
Greek

sta
stop
hemostat, stasis, station
Latin
 The
parapsychologist told a parable that
contained a paradox.
 The
baron was dominant over his entire
dominion.
 Do
the workers in this country want a
meritocracy or an ergatocracy?
 Rhizophagous
jungle animals dig up and feed
on delicious rhizomes.
 Saprogenic
to decay.
bacteria soon caused the material
 Drug
use is thought to trigger schizophrenia in
certain people
 In
Mesopotamia, the hippopotamus is allowed to
use the hippodrome.

Did his chromosome problem have a
psychosomatic cause?

The Sporozoa are the protozoa that multiply by
sporogenesis.

The people in the station voted to preserve the
status quo.
1. Is an ergatocracy a country ruled by the working
class?
Answer: Yes, an ergatocracy is governed (cracy) by those who work (erg).
2.
Will a schism in a political party benefit the
party?
Answer: No, a schism will divide (schizo) the party.