Stems / 41.2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Anthrop
Mankind
Anthropology (n)
The science that deals with the study of human culture and evolution
Auto
Self
Autonomous (adj)
Self-governing or independent
Flu
Flow
Affluence (n)
Abundance of money, property, and other material goods, an abundant supply
Gamy
Marriage
Bigamy (n)
The crime of marrying someone while being legally married to someone else
Graph
Write, record
Orthography (n)
The art of correct spelling
In/im
Not
Innocuous (adj)
Not harmful or injurious; not likely to irritate or offend
Morph
Shape
Amorphous (adj)
Having no definite shape, formless
Pyro
Fire, heat
Pyromania (n)
A compulsion to set things on fire
Solv/solu
Loosen, set free
Absolve (v)
Free from guilt or blame or their consequences
Spec
Look, see
Circumspect (adj)
Watchful and discreet, cautious