M-W Vocabulary builder: Unit 29

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necro (dead body)
necrophagous insects feeds on dead bodies,
necrosis - dead tissue
necromancer - a necromancer  claims to be able to talk to the dead
necropolis - graveyard
necropsy - autopsy on animals

paleo (ancient)
paleobiology, paleogeography, paleoecology
Paleolithic 旧石器时代
paleography - study of ancient writings
paleontology - study of fossil remains (Ross is a paleontologist)
Paleozoic - 古生代


circu/circum(circle)
circuit, circumnavigate
circuitous - the argument is too circuitous for me to follow
circumference - we line the circumference of the house with ant poison to prevent ants from entering the house
circumspect - she is a very circumspect and careful about following the rules
circumvent - he is always able to find some way to circumvent the rules and achieve his goals easily

mini/minu
minimum, minute, minivan, miniskirt, minimart, minipark
minimalism
miniscule - there is a miniscule amount of protein in this "all fruit" diet.
minutiae - i hate to be bogged down by all the minutiae of fill the forms
diminutive - Hershey's chocolate tried to maintain its 5-cent price tag but kept making their chocolate in diminutive sizes to maintain profitability.


inter (between)
intercity (moving between), intercom, intercept
intercede - she often has to intercede between the kids' arguments
interstice - my favorite tv show now has so many interstices in its plot that it is painful to watch
interdict - the new law interdicts all drugs from entering the premises
interpolate - he tried to interpolate the sentence and completely changed its meaning

sur (super, over)
surface, surplus, survey
surmount - he succeeded after surmounting unbelievable difficulties and handicaps.
surcharge - there will be a surcharge of $50 if you need expedited handling
surfeit - there's a surfeit of food at the American style buffet and people on diet should avoid such occasions
surreal - the sunlight breaks thick layers of fog and illuminates the colorful foliage around the property, making the scene almost surreal.


co-
costar, cofounder, co-owner, coworker
coalesce - the four groups decided to coalesce and form an entity to better fight drugs
cogeneration - a cogeneration plant utilizes heat generated when making steel to heat the workers' dorms nearby
codependency - she refuses to leave her drug abusing husband, displaying a classic case of codependency
cohesion  - the newly formed group lacks cohesion

syn-(together)
sync, (synchronization) synonym
syntax - nonnative speakers usually have difficulty with the syntax of sentences
synthesis - plants use photo-synthesis to provide nutrients for their growth and oxygen for us.
synergy - ..
syndrome - group of symptoms


Mythology/histry:

Adonis - our TA was a true Adonis - now after 30 pounds and 2 kids he is no more.
amazon - :D
chimera - (figment of imagination ) persecution from "up high" for him is purely a  chimera
cornucopia - today the job market is bad for many fields but for IT/CS it is still cornucopia of opportunities
Elysium - (paradise) many undiscovered land in the US are still like an Elysium, with vast natural lands and wild life abound.
epicure - (gourmet) she appears to be an epicure by complaining incessantly about every course
exodus - after the charismatic VP left the company there's an exodus of capable employees
gorgon - (the most famous gorgon is Medusa.