1、希腊词根,Aut, Auto self,In her autobiography THE STORY OF MY LIFE, Helen Keller tells how unruly she was as a young child. The baseball star wrote his autograph for an admirer who came up to him. Many workers have lost their jobs as a result of automation.After World War , many colonies were granted aut
2、onomy and became independent nations.,Cracy-government,Before 1789, France was an aristocracy. German under Adolf Hilter was an autocracy.The mayor was criticized for setting up an inefficient bureaucracy unresponsive to the needs of people.France helped the Thirteen Colonies establish the first New
3、 World democracy.,Dem, Demo-people,No responsible leaders, only a demagogue, would tell the people that, if elected, he will solve all their problems. The high rate of absence in the lower grades last spring was caused by the measles epidemic. The adoption of the 19th Amendment, giving women the fra
4、nchise greatly democratized the United States.,Pan, Panto-complete,A two-week vacation is wonderful for fatigue, but will not cure baldness or improve vision. It is no panacea.The top of the Empire State Building affords excellent panorama of New York City and the surrounding area.The Pan-American h
5、ighway links all of the countries of the Western Hemisphere from Alaska to Chile.,Chron,Chrono-time,One of the earliest accounts of King Arthur occurs in a 12th-century chronicle of the kings of Britain. Can you list the events leading to World War in their correct chronology?The clocks in the libra
6、ry need to be synchronized; one is a minute and a half behind the other.,Mania-madness,The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania.For a student with an A average to quit school two months before graduation is sheer mania.The person arrested for setting the
7、fire had been suspected of pyromania on two previous occasions.,Ped-Child,A new teacher usually receives a great deal of help from the more experienced pedagogues. Mr. Browns lessons are usually excellent. He is a master of pedagogy. When the baby developed a fever, Mother telephoned the pediatricia
8、n. There are four different encyclopedias in the reference section of our school library.,Ortho-correct,A student who wears braces on his teeth is obviously under the care of an orthodontist. American and English orthography are very much alike. There was no religious liberty in the Massachusetts Ba
9、y Colony. Roger Williams, for example, was banished because he did not accept orthodox puritan beliefs.,Gen, Genea-race,A family Bible in which births, marriages, and deaths have been recorded for generations can acquaint a person with his genealogy.According to legend, the Trojan war had its genesi
10、s in a dispute between three Greek goddesses. The Swimming Club consists of intermediate and advanced swimmers, as well as a few beginners. It is a heterogeneous group.,Meter, metr-measure,When the barometer indicates a rapid drop in air pressure, it means a storm is coming. Unlike ordinary clocks a
11、nd watches, chronometers are little affected by temperature changes or vibrations. I advised Dad to slow down as we were in a 30-mile-an-hour zone and his speedometer registered more than 40.,Ant, Anti-against,Japan was our antagonist in World War . The antibiotic penicillin stops the growth of bact
12、eria causing pneumonia and certain other diseases.When the body is invaded by foreign agents such as bacteria or viruses, the antibodies go to work against them.A few of the neighbors have an antipathy to dogs, but are fond of them.,Onym-word, name,The word “radar” is an acronym for Radio Detecting
13、And Ranges. “Fair” and “fare” are homonyms. O. Henry is the pseudonym of William Sydney Porter.When you write a letter to the editor, be sure to sign it. Responsible publications will not print anonymous letters.,Phan, Phen-appearnce,We must be able to distinguish between facts and fancy.Anne is not
14、 sure whether she saw a face at the window. Perhaps it was only a fantasy.The phantom of the slain Caesar appeared to Brutus in a dream.Philip is a phenomenon in math. He always gets 100% on tests.,Pro, Proto-first,Brutus is the protagonist in William Shakespeares JULIUS CAESAR, and Atony is the ant
15、agonist.The crude craft in which the Wright brothers made the first successful flight in 1903 was the prototype of the modern airplanes. The protocol initiated by the representatives of the three nations is expected to lead to a formal treaty. The tiny protozoa is believed to be the first animals to
16、 have appeared on earth.,Aster, Astr, Astro-star,An astrologer would have people believe that their lives are regulated by the movements of the stars, planets, sun and moon.Yuri Gagarin, the worlds first astronaut, orbited the earth in an artificial satellite on April 12, 1961.Because the stars are so far away, astronomers measure their distance from Earth in “light years”.,
