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Stems list 17 Flashcards

1
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lingu

linguist
(noun)

A

tongue

someone who is accomplished in languages: one who speaks several languages.

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mot

commotion
(noun)

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move

a condition of civil unrest or insurrection; an agitated disturbance

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nav

circumnavigate
(verb)

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ship

to go completely around especially by water

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4
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und

inundate
(verb)

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wave

overwhelm/overwhelming

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flect

inflection
(noun)

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bend

change in pitch or loudness of the voice

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coron

coronation
(noun)

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crown

the act or occasion of crowning
also : accession to the highest office

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aur

auriferous
(adjective)

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gold

containing gold

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liter

illiterate
(adjective)

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letter

having little or no education
especially : unable to read or write

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rat

rationalize
(verb)

A

think

to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable

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sis

symbiosis
(noun)

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condition

the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms

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par

disparity
(noun)

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equal

a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity

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mens

commensurate
(adjective)

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measure

corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree

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mony

acrimony
(noun)

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condition

anger and bitterness : harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings

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quin

quintessential
(adjective)

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five

perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing

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socio

sociopath
(noun)

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society

a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.

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ovi

oviform
(adjective)

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egg

shaped like an egg

17
Q

phasia

dysphasia
(noun)

A

speech

loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain

18
Q

pter

chiropteran
(noun)

A

wing

a mammal of the order Chiroptera ; a bat.

19
Q

phen

phenomenon
(noun)

A

apperance

an observable fact or event

20
Q

hist

histology
(noun)

A

tissue

a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope; tissue structure or organization

21
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glott

polyglot
(adjective)

A

tongue

speaking or writing several languages

22
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phan

epiphany
(noun)

A

appearance

a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something: an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking:an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure

23
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peri

periphery
(noun)

A

near or around

the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
also : the perimeter of a polygon

24
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pot

symposium
(noun)

A

drink

a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics

25
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via

viaduct
(noun)

A

road

a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns

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