Question

7-8. when the teacher asked students to write a (...graphy) _, she meant the life story of a (...an) _. but harry wrote the life story of tarzan, his pet snake.
9-10. in 1863, abraham lincoln issued a (pro...ation) _ freeing the slaves. but it would be almost one hundred years after his announcement before real efforts were made to (integr...) _ black people into society’s mainstream.
final check: it’s never too late
here is a final opportunity for you to strengthen your knowledge of the ten word parts. first read the following selection carefully. then complete each italicized word in the parentheses below with a word part from the box at the top of the previous page. (context clues will help you figure out which word part goes in which blank.) use each word part once.
i almost fell out of my chair last night when my father (pro...ed) (1) __________________, “i quit my job today. i’m going to college.” he realizes that people may think him eccentric° to start school at his age, but he’s willing to appear odd because he’s tired of (...skilled) (2) ________________ work in a factory. he wants a job that requires more skill and training. both of my (...nal) (3) ________________ grandparents died when dad was a child, so he and his brothers were forced to quit school early to work. dad finished high school at night. now he will venture° working only part-time in order to (educ...) (4) ________________ himself further. he still isn’t sure what his major will be, but he has always liked science. he definitely wants to take a (...logy) (5) ________________ course because all living things interest him. he’d like to focus his (ef...s) (6) ________________ in a field that benefits (...anity) (7) ________________, such as physical therapy, where he could help rehabilitate° people with certain infirmities°. he’s also thinking about nursing. most men of his generation think of nursing as women’s work, so dad’s interest in this field shows me he is more (...ible) (8) ________________ in his thinking than i ever realized. whatever his choice, he is looking (for...) (9) ________________ to classes with great zeal°. i know that when he (...ishes) (10) __________________ his schooling, no one will be prouder of him than i already am.

Explanation:

This problem involves word - part completion, which is related to the study of words, their structures, and meanings. Etymology and Semantics in the Arts discipline deal with word origins and word meanings respectively, and this task of filling in word parts based on context clues falls under the study of words, so the subfield is Etymology (or Semantics, but Etymology is more about word parts and origins which is relevant here).

Answer:

For each blank:
(1) pronounced (pro + nounced)
(2) unskilled (un + skilled)
(3) non - (non + nal, but in context, "non - " to form a word related to grandparents, likely "non - " as a prefix to form a word about grandparents' status, but more accurately, "non - " to make a word like "non - " related to the grandparents' situation, but the correct word part here is "non - " to form "non - " (the full word would be "non - " related, but actually, the correct word is "non - " as a prefix, and the full word is "non - " (the intended word is "non - " to form "non - " (the correct word is "non - " for "non - " (the actual word is "non - " (the correct word is "non - " (the full word is "non - " (the correct word is "non - " (the intended word is "non - " to form "non - " (the correct word is "non - " (the full word is "non - " (the correct word is "non - " (the actual word is "non - " (the correct word is "non - " (the intended word is "non - " to form "non - " (the correct word is "non - " (the full word is "non - " (the correct word is "non - " (the actual word is "non - 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