Stem Words Dec 2024 Flashcards
Morph
Shape
A caterpillar undergoes a metamorphosis to become a butterfly.
Vest
Clothes
If you have a vested interest, you are clothed with the authority or power of that interest.
Bene
Good
That was beneficial to us.
Pond
Weight
If you ponder a decision, you are weighing that decision.
Corp
Body
The Marine Corp makes up the body of the marines.
Dorm
Sleep
In college, you may sleep in a dorm.
Pater
Father
The paternal household figure is the father.
Nov
New
When we renovate a house, we make it new again.
Punct
Point
If you get acupuncture, they pierce your skin.
Ject
Throw
If you reject something, you are throwing it out.
Tion
Act or State
Protection is the act or state of protecting someone or something.
Loco
Place
A locomotive goes from place to place.
Dox
Opinion
A paradox is a statement or opinion that contradicts itself.
Amphi
Both
An Amphibian can live on land or in water.
Magn
Great
You are magnificent!