Stem Meaning (Units 5 & 6)
This stem means name
Nym
This stem means animal
What is ZO
zoologist
A person who studies animals
Use the word urban in a sentence
Ex: The urban neighborhood was loud and full of traffic.
If DERM = skin, what does a dermatologist study?
If MEDI = middle, what is a medium?
1. Skin/skin diseases
2. Something in the middle/midway between extremes
This stem means holy
Sanct
This stem means city
What is URB
Retrospect
Looking back / reviewing past events or a period of time
Use sensitive in a sentence.
The ice cream made my teeth sensitive.
If TRIB = pay, what is a tribute?
If DEMI = half, what does demigod mean?
1. A gift/show of respect (something “paid” to honor someone)
2. Half-god / partly divine being
This stem means molded
Plasto
This stem means backward / past
What is RETRO
Primary
Of chief importance; principle
Use primary in a sentence
Ex: The primary reason he left was money.
If PETRI = rock, what is a petroglyph?
If RETRO = backward, what does retroactive mean?
1. A carving in rock
2. taking effect from a date in the past.
This stem means blame
Culp
This stem means fire
What is PYRO
Pyrotechnic
Related to fireworks/fire
Use retrospective in a sentence
Ex: The author wrote a retrospective about the Vietnam War.
If SENS = feel, what does sensible mean?
If PRIM = first, what does primitive mean?
1. Possessing or displaying wisdom or reason.
2. Relating to the earliest times or conditions.
This stem means fight
Pugn
This stem means rock / stone
What is PETRI
Petrify
To turn to stone or to freeze in fear
Use plutocracy correctly
Ex: The novel criticizes America as a plutocracy where the rich control power.
If PLU = more, what does plutocracy mean?
If Pyro = fire, what is pyromania?
1. Government by the wealthy. A society that is ruled by people of great wealth.
2. An obsessive desire to set fire to things.