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The phantom of the slain Caesar appeared to Brutus in a dream. Philip is a phenomenon in math. He always gets 100% on tests. Fever and inflammation are phenomenon of disease.

Young Mozart, a phenomenal child, began composing music at the age of 5. Robert Fulton?s proposal to build a steamboat was at first regarded as fantastic. Therm, Thermo---heat

Diathermy may be proscribed for arthritis, bursitis, and other conditions requiring heat treatment. During the hot spell, the thermometer reached 100 degrees on six days in a row.

We set the thermostat to shut off the heat when the room temperature reaches 72 degrees. At Lava Hot Springs in Idaho, visitors may bathe in the thermal mineral waters.

It is believed that the sun gets its energy from thermonuclear reactions constantly taking place within it.

Prot, Proto---first

Brutus is the protagonist in William Shakespeare?s JULIUS CAESAR, and Antony is the antagonist. The protocol initiated by the representatives of the three nations is expected to lead to a formal treaty.

It is a breach of protocol for a subordinate publicly to question the judgment of his superior officer. Protoplasm distinguishes living from nonliving things.

The crude craft in which the Wright brothers made the first successful flight in 1903 was the prototype of the modern airplane.

The tiny protozoan are believed to be the first animals to have appeared on earth. Thesis, thet

I cannot vote for a candidate who stands for the antithesis of what I believe.

In “crafty Ulysses” and “Richard the Lion-Hearted” the epithets are “crafty” and “the Lion-Hearted”. When Columbus first presented his hypothesis that the earth is round, very few believed it.

Only political parties can produce the synthesis or compromise of interest necessary to make representative government work.

Do you agree with Elbert?s thesis that a student court would be good for our school?

Candidates for advanced college degrees usually must write a thesis based on original research. Cotton is a natural fiber, but rayon and nylon are synthetic. Aster,Astr,Astro---star

Most asters bloom in the fall.

The asterisk after “Reduced to $1.95” refers to a footnote reading “Today only.”

Compared to planet Earth, some asteroids are tiny, measuring less than a mile in diameter. If an asteroid loses an arm to an attacker, it can grow back the missing arm.

An astrologer would have people believe that their lives are regulated by the movements of the stars,planets,sun and moon.

Yuri Gagarin, the world?s 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”. The attack on Pearl Harbor was the worst disaster in the history of the U.S. Navy. Gram, Graph---letter

“Moat” is an anagram for “atom”.

Ancient cartographers did not know of the existence of the Western Hemisphere.

Military leaders, diplomats, and businessmen use cryptograms to relay secret information.

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After reading Mrs. Hale?s electrocardiogram, the physician assured her that her heart was working properly.

“The more things a man is ashamed of ,the more respectable he is“ is one of George Bernard Shaw?s epigrams.

“Lead” pencils do not contain lead, but rather a mixture of clay and graphite. Some of Dad?s handkerchiefs are embroidered with his monogram.

For his thesis, the student plans to write a monograph on the life of an obscure 19th-century composer.

A court stenographer has to be able to take down more than 250 words a minute. The reporter?s graphic description made us feel that we were present at the scene.

Proofs submitted by the printer should be carefully checked to eliminate typographical errors. 拉丁词首词根

Ab,A,Abs---from, off

The automobile was a total wreck, but the river, luckily, escaped with minor cuts and abrasions. My uncle, an accountant, composes music as an avocation. The aging king abdicated his throne and went into retirement.

The Greeks attacked Troy to recover Helen, who had been abducted by the Trojan prince Paris. Janet is doing her best to pass English because she abhors the thought of having to repeat it in summer school.

A wide search is under way for the manager who absconded with $10000 of his employer?s funds. The fact that you were absent when the assignment was given does not absolve you from dong the homework.

Of the three suspects, two were found guilty and the third was absolved. My dentist said I would have fewer cavities if I abstained from eating candy.

The mayor promised to do everything in his power to avert a strike by newspaper employees. We had three absences today, which is abnormal. Usually, everyone is present. Today?s art lesson came to an abrupt end when the gongs sounded for a fire drill. That was an absorbing book. it held my interest from beginning to end. I am in favor of the dance, but I am averse to holding it on May 25.

You can count on Martha?s support in your campaign for reelection. she is one of your most loyal adherents.

The Weather Bureau gave adequate warning of the advent of the hurricane. Before the contest began, the champion shook hands with his adversary.

People who work at night have to adapt themselves to sleeping in the daytime. “Gone With The Wind” was adapted for the movies. Mexico adjoins the United States.

The judge adjourned the court to the following Monday.

You will not become addicted to smoking if you refuse cigarettes when they are offered. The student who arrived ten minutes late did not have adequate time to finish the test. The island of Cuba is adjacent to Florida.

Because of adverse review, the producer announced that the play will close with tonight?s performance.

Ante---before ;Post ---after

David?s antecedents came to this country more than a hundred years ago.

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If the physician is busy when patients arrive, the nurse asks them to wait in the anteroom. The purpose of a postmortem is to discover the cause of death.

After signing the letter, I noticed I had omitted an important fact. Therefore, I mentioned it in a postscript.

If you used yesterday?s date on a check written today, you have antedated the check.

Alaska antedates Hawaii as a state, having gained statehood on January 3,1959,seven months before Hawaii.

This postdated checklist has tomorrow?s date on it. Our classes usually begin at 8 a.m.

At 4 p.m. the chairman announced the debate to be closed.

After college, Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school. Bi---two; Semi---half

The bicentennial of George Washington?s birth was celebrated in 1932.

At the end of the lesson, group gathered about the teacher in a semicircle to ask additional questions.

A diameter is a line that bisects a circle.

The American legislature is bicameral; it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A defeated candidate for the House of Representatives must wait two years before running again, because the elections are biennial.

We receive only six bills a year because we are billed on a bimonthly basis. Promotion in our school is semiannual; it occurs in January and June.

Employees paid on a semimonthly basis receive two salary checks per month.

French forces joined the Americans in a bilateral action against the British at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.

Montreal has a large number of bilingual citizens who speak English and French.

Some schools in Spanish-speaking communities send bilingual notices, written in English and Spanish, to the parents.

Congressional committees are bipartisan; they consist of both Democratic and Republican members.

In the morning, as you begin to awaken, you are in a semiconscious state.

All the houses on the block are attached, except the corner ones, which are semidetached. Workers who enter a semiskilled occupation do not have to undergo a long period of training. E, Ex---out; In, Im---in, against

The king promised to pardon any insurgent who would lay down his arms. General Washington led the insurgent forces in the Revolutionary War. Running water is one of the principal causes of soil erosion.

In 1889,Charles Steinmetz, an engineer, emigrated from Germany.. In 1889,Charles Steinmetz immigrated to the United States.

The suggestion to lengthen the school year has evoked considerable opposition.

Refusing to answer the question, the witness invoke the Fifth Amendment, which protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself.

With a penknife, he peeled the apple and excised the wormy part. The letters on the monument had been incised with a chisel.

The art department is exhibiting the outstanding posters produced in its classes.

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Ellen told the child not to cry, but he could not inhibit his tears.

Expelled from the university because of poor grades, the student applied for readmission the following term.

Gregg?s low mark in the midterm impelled him to study harder for the final. Irma was so enervated by the broiling sun that she nearly fainted. The accused is not the only guilty party; two others are implicated.

The treasurer should not have been offended when asked for a financial report. No one was impugning his honesty.

On July 14,1789,the people of Paris freed the prisoners incarcerated in the Bastille. The name of the winner will be inscribed on the medal.

Steinmetz?s discoveries in the field of electricity made him one of the eminent scientists of the twentieth century.

At the first flash of lightning, the beach crowd scurried for shelter from the imminent storm. An exclusive club does not readily accept newcomers.

Before the game, each team had exclusive use of the field for a ten-minute practice period. The film will be shown from August 22 to 24,inclusive,for a total of three days. Extra—outside; Intra—within

Why don?t you join an extracurricular activity, such as a club, the school newspaper, or a team? You said you would stick to the topic, but you keep introducing extraneous issues. Reliable salesmen do not make extravagant claims for their product. In a few months, the extravagant heir spent the fortune of a lifetime.

The intramural program, in which one class competes with another, gives you a greater chance to participate than the interscholastic program between teams of competing schools.

The Democrats are trying to heal intraparty strife so as to present a united front in the coming election.

Commerce between the states is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission, but intrastate commerce is supervised by the states themselves.

Patients are nourished by intravenous feeding when too ill to take food by mouth. Contra,Contro,Counter---against

Are you on the pro or con side of this argument?

Before taking an important step, carefully study the pros and cons of the matter.

Customs officials examined the luggage of the suspected smuggler but found no contraband. American controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory nearly led to war.

By invading the neutral nation, the dictator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independence.

The monitor ordered the student to go to the end of the line, but the teacher countermanded the order.

The student?s plan to drop out of school ran counter to his parents? wishes.

The suspects? fingerprints on the safe were considered incontrovertible evidence that he had participated in the robbery. Inter---between

Between World War II and the Korean War, there was a five year interlude of peace.

For his role as intermediary in helping to end the Russo-Japanese War, Theodore Roosevelt won the Novel Peace Prize.

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