Growing your Vocabulary:Chapter 14

“ All Together Now”

Roots to Learn:Cosm means “universe” and “order”

Integr means “whole” or “complete”

Prefix: pan-The Greek prefix pan- means “all” or “every”Example:

Pan- + American = Panamerican means relating to all parts of North and South America.

Pantheon (Root = PAN) A memorial for a country’s heroes The president wanted to build a pantheon to

honor the country’s military heroes.

Integer (Root = INTEGR) A positive or negative whole number or zeroOnly a whole number or zero can be an

integer.

Pandemic (Root = PAN) A disease that spreads over a large areaScientists were afraid that the quickly

spreading disease might turn into a pandemic.

Panorama (Root = PAN) A wide view or picture of the surrounding

areaMy sister painted a panorama of the whole

valley below the hill.

Cosmopolitan (Root = COSM) Common to the entire worldUnlike the other tourists, who stuck out like

sore thumbs, the cosmopolitan travelers blended right in with the locals.

Integrate (Root = INTEGR)To combine different things into oneWest Virginia was one the the first states to

have racially integrated public school system.

Microcosm (Root = COSM) A small copy that stands for something largerThe miniature town in grandpa’s model train

setup is supposed to be a microcosm of the town where he grew up.

Cosmonaut (Root = COSM) An astronaut The cosmonaut climbed into the space

capsule to await the launch.

Integrity (Root = INTEGR) Honesty and good moral character The earthquake tested the integrity of the

solid brick wall.

Pandemonium (Root = PAN)A wild, confused uproar On a hot day, the sound of an ice cream truck

can cause pandemonium.