Week 1 Word Parts

Which word part means born; give birth?

• -PATH-

• -GEN-, -GENE-

• SYN-, SYM-

• -IC, -TIC, -ICAL

Which word part means having to do with?

• SYN-, SYM-

• -IC, -TIC, -ICAL

• -GEN-, -GENE-

• -PATH-

Which word part means feel, disease?

• SYN-, SYM-

• -IC, -TIC, -ICAL

• -GEN-, -GENE-

• -PATH-

Which word part means with, together?

• SYN-, SYM-

• -IC, -TIC, -ICAL

• -PATH-

• -GEN-, -GENE-

Match the following definitions to the correct word.

• genesis

• actual, real, or true

• gene

• a unit of DNA

• genuine

• state of being male or female

• gender

• the beginning of something

• generation

• all of the people born and living at about the same time

The doctor explained that a specific​ (a)   was responsible for the patient's illness.

• pathogen
• sympathy
• psychopath
• pathetic
• telepathy

I felt a great deal of ​ ​ (a)   for the homeless family struggling in the cold.

• telepathy
• pathogen
• psychopath
• sympathy
• pathetic

The villain in the movie was portrayed as a cruel and manipulative ​ ​ (a)   with no regard for human life.

• psychopath
• pathogen
• sympathy
• pathetic
• telepathy

His attempt to fix the leaky faucet was so ​ (a)   that water ended up spraying everywhere.

• pathetic
• pathogen
• sympathy
• psychopath
• telepathy

Some people believe in ​ (a)   , claiming they can read the thoughts of others.

• telepathy
• pathogen
• sympathy
• psychopath
• pathetic