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.