stems 8
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Stems 8
Stem Stem Definition
Word Using Stem and Brief Definition of Word
centri center egocentric - having or regarding the self or the
individual as the center of all things centripetal - directed toward the center centrifugal - moving or directed outward from
the center
clam cry out
clamorous - full of any loud and continued noise
acclamation - A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause
exclamation - A loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or emphatic utterance
fort strong fortitude - mental and emotional strength in
facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously
effort - An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental
comfort - To make strong; to invigorate
per through
perception - the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
cooperative - operating jointly to the same end
pertain - to belong or be connected as a part
phon sound
phonics - science of sound euphony - agreeableness of sound; pleasing
effect to the ear, esp. a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words
diaphone - a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones
Stem Stem Definition
Word Using Stem and Brief Definition of Word
ambi both
ambidextrous - able to use both hands equally well
ambient - Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing
ambivalence - uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things
ex out expansive - having a wide range or extent;
comprehensive; extensive excommunicate - to exclude or expel from
membership or participation in any group exclaim - to cry out or speak suddenly and
vehemently
medi middle mediate - to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an
intermediary between parties; reconcile. medieval - of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or
in the style of the Middle Ages mediocre
trop turn heliotrope - any plant that turns toward the sun hydrotropic - Turning or bending towards
moisture, as roots isotropic - Having the same properties in all
directions; specifically, equally elastic in all directions
viv life vivacious - lively; animated; gay: revival - renewed attention to something, as to
letters or literature vivid - true to the life; exhibiting the appearance
of life or freshness; animated; spirited; bright; strong; intense;
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