Stems 37.1 Flashcards
Fug
Run away
Subterfuge
: (n.) a clever trick used to evade rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
-ize
To make, cause
Aggrandize
(N.) to make great or greater
Luc
Light, shine
Elucidate
(V.) to make clear or explain
Nepo
Nephew
Nepotism
(N.) favoritism shown on the basis of family relationships
Opia
Sight
Myopia
(N.) nearsightedness, intolerance
Pusill
Small, weak
Pusillanimous
Lacking courage or resolution
SED/SID
Sit
Sedentary
Characterized by or requiring much sitting
Thanatos
Death
Euthanasia
The act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die an animal or person suffering from an incurable disease
Vac
Empty
Vacuous
Without contents, empty; lack an ideal or intelligence
VIV
Life
Bon vivant
A person who enjoys a luxurious and social lifestyle