Stems list 17 Flashcards
lingu
linguist
(noun)
tongue
someone who is accomplished in languages: one who speaks several languages.
mot
commotion
(noun)
move
a condition of civil unrest or insurrection; an agitated disturbance
nav
circumnavigate
(verb)
ship
to go completely around especially by water
und
inundate
(verb)
wave
overwhelm/overwhelming
flect
inflection
(noun)
bend
change in pitch or loudness of the voice
coron
coronation
(noun)
crown
the act or occasion of crowning
also : accession to the highest office
aur
auriferous
(adjective)
gold
containing gold
liter
illiterate
(adjective)
letter
having little or no education
especially : unable to read or write
rat
rationalize
(verb)
think
to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable
sis
symbiosis
(noun)
condition
the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms
par
disparity
(noun)
equal
a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
mens
commensurate
(adjective)
measure
corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree
mony
acrimony
(noun)
condition
anger and bitterness : harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings
quin
quintessential
(adjective)
five
perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing
socio
sociopath
(noun)
society
a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
ovi
oviform
(adjective)
egg
shaped like an egg
phasia
dysphasia
(noun)
speech
loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury to or disease of the brain
pter
chiropteran
(noun)
wing
a mammal of the order Chiroptera ; a bat.
phen
phenomenon
(noun)
apperance
an observable fact or event
hist
histology
(noun)
tissue
a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope; tissue structure or organization
glott
polyglot
(adjective)
tongue
speaking or writing several languages
phan
epiphany
(noun)
appearance
a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something: an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking:an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure
peri
periphery
(noun)
near or around
the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
also : the perimeter of a polygon
pot
symposium
(noun)
drink
a formal meeting at which several specialists deliver short addresses on a topic or on related topics
via
viaduct
(noun)
road
a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns
