Greek Roots for Science, Time, and Thought
Long words look intimidating until you notice that many of them are compounds. Chronology is time plus study. Microscope is small plus view. Anonymous is without plus name. Once the seams are visible, the word shrinks to something you can read. Greek combining forms cluster in academic, medical, and technical vocabulary, which is exactly where […]
Example, Experience, and Comparison Clues
Not every helpful sentence contains a definition. Many contain a demonstration instead: a list of specifics, a scene you can picture, or two things measured against each other. These clues take one extra step of thinking, and the step is always the same. Ask what all the details have in common. The answer to that […]