WORDS: THE POWER WITHIN
Gold Edition – Lesson 22
Thinking Big
HOLO
Holocaust
 holo + kauston (burn)
 Literal definition = complete burn
 Dictionary definition = (n) destruction or slaughter
on a very large scale, usually by fire
 During the Holocaust, more than six million
European Jews were killed by the Nazi regime
between 1941-1945.
HOLO
holograph
 holo + graph (write)
 Literal definition = complete writing
 Dictionary definition = (n) a document written
entirely by hand by the author.
 A holograph of Thomas Jefferson’s speech can be
found in the Smithsonian.
HOLO
holistic
 holo + ic (pertaining to)
 Literal definition = pertaining the whole
 Dictionary definition = (adj) concerned with the whole
rather than the analysis of its parts
 Rather than going to a pulmonologist, Wolfgang went to a
holisitc doctor.
HOLO
= WHOLE, COMPLETE
MULTI
multicultural
 Multi + culture + al (related to)
 Literal definition = related to many cultures
 Dictionary definition = (adj) relating to several
cultures or ethnic groups
 Our school is having a multicultural fair,
showcasing the different cultures they have been
studying.
MULTI
Multiple
 multi + ply (fold)
 Literal definition = many folds
 Dictionary definition = (adj) containing or consisting
of more than one part, element, or characteristic
 James is a real asset to the team because he can
play multiple positions.
MULTI
Multitude
 Multi + tude (quality)
 Literal definition = many qualities
 Dictionary definition = (n) a very large number
 A multitude of cheering fans stayed in the stadium
after the game to celebrate.
MULTI
= MANY
OMNI
Omnipotent
 Omni + pot (power) + ent (characteristic of)
 Literal definition = characteristic of all power
 Dictionary definition = (adj) having unlimited power;
capable of doing anything
 The people were unable to overthrow the
omnipotent dictator.
OMNI
Omniscient
Omni + sci (know) + ent (characteristic of)
 Literal definition = characteristic of knowing all
 Dictionary definition = (adj) Having all knowledge;
knowing everything
 The omniscient narrator gave the reader insight
into all the characters.

OMNI
Omnivorous
Omni + vor (eat) + ous (full of)
 Literal definition = full of all eating
 Dictionary definition = (adj) eating food coming from both
plants and animals; taking in everything available
 Some omnivorous animals include badgers, bears and
squirrels while cows and rabbits are herbivores.

OMNI
= ALL
PAN
Pandemic
 Pan + demos (people) + ic (characteristic of)
 Literal definition = characteristic of all people
 Dictionary definition = (n) a disease that occurs
throughout a country or the world
 The recent flu pandemic was the lead story on the
news where they issued warnings regarding the
deadly virus .
PAN
Pandemonium
 Pan + daimon (demon) + ium (Latin noun ending)
 Literal definition = all demons; whole demons
 Dictionary definition = (n) wild uproar and noise;
chaos; complete confusion
 After the football team won the championship, there
was complete pandemonium on the field.
PAN
 Panorama
Pan + horama (view)
 Literal definition = entire view
 Dictionary definition = (n) an unlimited view of a
scene; a picture or photograph containing a wide
view; a complete representation of a series of
events on a certain subject
 We marveled at the panorama of the Grand
Canyon.

PAN
= ALL, ENTIRE
POLY
 Polygraph
Poly + graph (write)
 Literal definition = many writings
 Dictionary definition = (n) a lie detector test by a
machine that records changes in heartbeat, blood
pressure, and respiration; the machine used for
such a test
 The suspect refused to take a polygraph which
only cast further doubt on his claim of innocence.

POLY
 Polyglot
Poly + glot (tongue)
 Literal definition = many tongues
 Dictionary definition = (adj) speaking, writing,
written in, or composed of several languages; (n) a
person who can read, write, and speak in several
languages
 (adj) Lebinda needed a polyglot dictionary
because she had several language classes this
semester.
 (n) The United Nations had an opening for a
polyglot to serve as a translator.

POLY
 Polygon
Poly + gon (side, angle)
 Literal definition = many sides
 Dictionary definition = (n) a closed figure with a
minimum of three straight sides and angles, but
usually five or more
 We are learning how to find the area of polygons in
math class.

POLY
= MANY