37.1 / Stems Flashcards
(20 cards)
Fug
Runaway
Subterfuge (n)
A clever trick used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
-Ize
To make, cause
Aggrandize (v)
To make great or greater in power, honor, rank, or wealth.
Luc
Light, shine
Elucidate (v)
To make clear or explain, especially something that is hard to understand.
Nepo
Nephew
Nepotism (n)
Favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship.
Opia
Sight
Myopia (n)
Nearsightedness; norrow-mindedness, intolerance; lack of foresight.
Pusill
Small, weak.
Pusillanimous (adj)
Lacking courage or resolution, cowardly.
Sed/Sid
Sit
Sedentary (adj)
Characterized by or requiring much sitting.
Thanatos
Death
Euthanasia (n)
The act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die an animal or person suffering from an incurable condition.
Vac
Empty
Vacuous (adj)
Without contents, empty; locking in ideas or intelligence.
Viv
Life
Bon vivant (n)
A person who enjoys a luxurious and social lifestyle.