Stems 37.1 Flashcards

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1
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FUG

A

Run Away

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Subterfuge (Noun)

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A trick to get away with something.

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-IZE

A

To make or cause

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Aggrandize (Verb)

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To make better or greater in power, honour, or rank

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5
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LUC

A

Light, Shine

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Elucidate (Verb)

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To make clear, explain or elaborate

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NEPO

A

Nephew

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Nepotism (Noun)

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Favoritism shown on the basis of friendship

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OPIA

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Sight

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Myopia (Noun)

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Nearsightedness

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PUSILL

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Small, weak

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Pusillanimous

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Lacking in courage or resolution, cowardly

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SED/SID

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Sit

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14
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Sedentary

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It’s not active

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THANATOS

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Death

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Euthanasia

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The act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die an animal or person suffering from an incurable condition

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VAC

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Empty

18
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Vacuous

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Without contents, empty; lacking in ideas or intelligence

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VIV

A

Life

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Bon vivant

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A person who enjoys a luxurious and social lifestyle