38.1 / Stems Flashcards
(20 cards)
Capit
Head
Capitulate (v)
To surrender, to give up resistance
De
Down
Descend (v)
To move down (from a higher place to a lower place)
Loco
Place
Allocate (v)
To set apart for a particular purpose; assign; to fix the place of
Log
Word, study, or reason
Neologism (n)
A new word or expression in a language, or an existing word used with a new meaning.
Nym
Name
Pseudonym (n)
An assumed name, especially by an author
Phobia
Fear
Phobophobia (n)
Fear of fear itself or of having a phobia
Pre
Before
Predecessor (n)
A person who precedes [comes before] another in an office, position, etc.
Re
Again, back
Redundant (adj)
Wordy or unnecessarily repetitive
Schizo
Divide
Schism (n)
The division of a group into opposing factions
Theo
God
Theology (n)
The study of religion, especially of the christian faith
