English Note 6

ora=speak;pray
orate   

v.
make a speech, esp. pompously or at length:
Given the opportunity, many politicians will orate at considerable length on just about any subject.

perorate
v.
to deliver a long or grandiloquent oration:
An arrogant scholar who never passes up an opportunity to posture and perorate on stunningly unimportant matters.

miss=mit
send;throw

missile   

n.
a weapon that is sent through the air and that explodes when it hits the thing that it is aimed at:
These submarines were armed with nuclear missiles.

missionary 
n.
a person who is sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity:
She spoke about her new project with missionary zeal.

emit  
v.
to send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.:
The metal container began to emit a clicking sound.

English Note 5

Pre=before

preadolescence 
n. 
the period between childhood and adolescence

precaution  
n.
something that is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger:
You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.

a way of referring to contraception:
We didn't take any precautions and I got pregnant.

predecessor 
n.  
a person who did a job before somebody else:
The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor.

predictive  
adj.
connected with the ability to show what will happen in the future:
the predictive power of science

pregnancy    
n.
the state of being pregnant:
Many women experience sickness during pregnancy.

English Note 4

Acro=top;high

acrophobia:   
N.
extreme or irrational fear of heights

-ium=museum

N.
a building in which objects of artistic, cultural, historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public:
*a museum of modern art

aquarium   
N.
a building where people can go to see fish and other water creatures;
a large glass container in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept.

English Note 3

corp=body

corps 
n. 
a large unit of an army, consisting of two or more divisions:
the commander of the third army corps

a group of people involved in a particular job or activity:
a corps of trained and experienced doctors

corpse   
n. 
a dead body, especially of a human being:
The corpse was barely recognizable.

incorporate  
v.
to include something so that it forms a part of something:
Many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the plan. 
We have incorporated all the latest safety features into the design.

corpulent  
adj. 
excessively fat; a weighty man