Stems list #23

Question 1

Egocentric
(adj)

Answer 1

Ego= I Centri= Center

Having or showing little interest in anyone but yourself; self-centered

Question 2

Tangible
(adj)

Answer 2

Tang= Touch

Able to be touched; material or substance

Question 3

Demagogue
(n)

Answer 3

Demo= People Agog= Leader

A person, especially a politician, who gains power or popularity through people’s emotions, and/or passions

Question 4

Preclude
(v)

Answer 4

Pre=Before Clud= Close

To prevent the occurrence of an event; make impossible

Question 5

Cryptologist
(n)

Answer 5

Crypt= Hidden Ist= One Who

The study of cryptanalysis and cryptology (codes)

Question 6

Ethnocentrism
(n)

Answer 6

Ethno= Race/Culture Centri= Center Ism= Doctrine

The belief that one’s ethnic group or culture is superior

Question 7

Pedagogue
(n)

Answer 7

Ped= Foot/Child Agog= Leader

A teacher; a formal person

Question 8

Recant
(v)

Answer 8

Re= Again Cant= Sing

To formally withdraw a statement; retract

Question 9

Revoke
(v)

Answer 9

Re= Again Voc= voice

Bring back; reverse; cancel

Question 10

Pugnacious
(adj)

Answer 10

Pugn= Fight Ous= Full of

Inclined to fight; quarrelsome

Question 11

Incisive
(adj)

Answer 11

In= In/Not Cise= Cut

Something remarkably clear and direct; cutting; keen

Question 12

Diatribe
(n)

Answer 12

Dia= Across Trib= Pay

A sharply abusive denunciation; criticism

Question 13

Anomaly
(n)

Answer 13

An= Without Nomy= Law

A change from common form; does not fit in; strange condition or odd

Question 14

Enumerate
(v)

Answer 14

Ex= Out Numer= Number Ate= Cause

To read a list one by one; counting

Question 15

Circumscribed
(v)

Answer 15

Circum= Around Scrib= Write

Draw a line around; confine; to mark off

Question 16

Intercede
(v)

Answer 16

Inter= Between Cede= Go

To mediate the differences between people/groups; act or impose on someone in difficulty or trouble

Question 17

Disputatious
(adj)

Answer 17

Dis= Away Put= Think Ous= Full of

Argumentative; fond of disputation

Question 18

Loquacious
(adj)

Answer 18

Loqu= Talk Ous= Full of

Extremely talkative; garrulous

Question 19

Abrogate
(v)

Answer 19

Ab= Away Rogat= Ask

To put aside; end with an authoritative act

Question 20

Prescience
(n)

Answer 20

Pre= Before Sci= Know

Foresight; knowing something before it happens

Question 21

Sacrosanct
(adj)

Answer 21

Sacro= Holy Sanct= Holy

Extremely sacred; beyond criticism; not to be entered

Question 22

Androgynous
(adj)

Answer 22

Andro= Man Gyn= Women Ous= Full of

Having both feminine and masculine characteristics; ambiguous sexual identity

Question 23

Acronym
(n)

Answer 23

Acro= HIgh Nym= Name

A word formed by the initial letters of a group of words that is its own word

Question 24

Congenital
(adj)

Answer 24

Con= Together Gen= Origin

Of or relating to a condition present at birth

Question 25

Cacophony
(n)

Answer 25

Caco= Bad Phon= Sound

A harsh discordance of noise