Stems 37.1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
FUG
Run Away
Subterfuge (Noun)
A trick to get away with something.
-IZE
To make or cause
Aggrandize (Verb)
To make better or greater in power, honour, or rank
LUC
Light, Shine
Elucidate (Verb)
To make clear, explain or elaborate
NEPO
Nephew
Nepotism (Noun)
Favoritism shown on the basis of friendship
OPIA
Sight
Myopia (Noun)
Nearsightedness
PUSILL
Small, weak
Pusillanimous
Lacking in courage or resolution, cowardly
SED/SID
Sit
Sedentary
It’s not active
THANATOS
Death
Euthanasia
The act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die an animal or person suffering from an incurable condition
VAC
Empty
Vacuous
Without contents, empty; lacking in ideas or intelligence
VIV
Life
Bon vivant
A person who enjoys a luxurious and social lifestyle