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5. genesis                                                birth, origin


  ENGLISH WORD   _____________

    6. pathos                                                 suffering, disease

  ENGLISH WORD   _____________





  USING THE WORDS




  Can you pronounce the words?



    1. psychology                                             sī-KOL′-Ə-jee

    2. psychological                                          sī′-kƏ-LOJ′-Ə-kƏl


    3. psyche                                                 SĪ′-kee

    4. psychic                                                SĪ′-kik

    5. psychopathic                                           sī-kƏ-PATH′-ik


    6. psychopathy                                            sī-KOP′-Ə-thee

    7. psychopath                                             SĪ′-kƏ-path

    8. psychosomatic                                          sī′-kō-sƏ-MAT′-ik


    9. psychoanalysis                                         sī′-kō-Ə-NAL′-Ə-sis

  10. psychoanalytic                                          sī-kō-an′-Ə-LIT′-ik

  11. psychogenic                                             sī-kō-JEN′-ik


  12. psychotherapy                                           sī-kō-THAIR′-Ə-pee

  13. psychotherapist                                         sī-kō-THAIR′-Ə-pist

  14. psychotherapeutic                                       sī-kō-thair′-Ə-PY       ′-tik





  Can you work with the words?


    1. psychology                                             a. mental or emotional disturbance


                                                              b. psychological treatment based on Freudian
    2. psyche
                                                                  techniques

    3. psychic                                                c. general term for psychological treatment

    4. psychopathy                                            d. originating in the mind or emotions
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