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KEY: 1–sociological, 2–semantic or semantical, 3–bibliophile, 4–philander, 5–philological,
6–entomological, 7–Anglophile, 8–atom, 9–anatomical, 10–tome, 11–dichotomous,
12–dichotomize, 13–epitome, 14–epitomize, 15–philanthropic, 16–eccentric, 17–
philanderer, 18–aphrodisiac or aphrodisiacal, 19–sociology, 20–asocial

CHAPTER REVIEW

A. Do you recognize the words?

1. Student of the stars and other heavenly phenomena:
(a) geologist, (b) astronomer, (c) anthropologist
2. Student of plant life:
(a) botanist, (b) zoologist, (c) biologist

3. Student of insect life:
(a) sociologist, (b) entomologist, (c) etymologist
4. Student of the meaning and psychology of words:
(a) philologist, (b) semanticist, (c) etymologist

5. Analysis of living tissue:
(a) autopsy, (b) biopsy, (c) autonomy
6. That which arouses sexual desire:
(a) zodiac, (b) bibliophile, (c) aphrodisiac

7. Self-governing:
(a) autobiographical, (b) autonomous, (c) dichotomous
8. Part that represents the whole:
(a) epitome, (b) dichotomy, (c) metronome

9. One who physically travels in space:
(a) astronomer, (b) astrologer, (c) astronaut
10. One who has extramarital affairs:
(a) cosmonaut, (b) philanderer, (c) philanthropist