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Fowler: Word list 4A
FOWLER: WORD WITHIN A WORD LIST 4B
| word/word part | meaning |
|---|---|
| dox | opinion |
| amphi | both |
| magn | great |
| eu | good |
| endo | within |
| phobia | fear |
| ortho | straight |
| put | think |
| ver | true |
| matri | mother |
| mega | large |
| pop | people |
| sangui | blood |
| indoctrinate | to teach a doctrine, belief or idea |
| amphibious | can live or operate on both land or water |
| magnitude | greatness, as of size, importance, or power |
| eulogy | speech or writing praising a person or thing; often give at a funeral |
| endow | to provide some quality or thing; a gift of money |
| claustrophobia | great fear of being in a small enclosed space |
| orthography | correct spelling; any way of spelling |
| reputable | having a good reputation; respectable |
| verity | truth, reality; something that is thought to be true for all times |
| matriarch | woman who is a head/ruler of her family or tribe |
| megalith | large uncut stone |
| populous | full of people; heavily populated |
| sanguine | always cheerful or hopeful; optimistic; bright and red |