Stems List 26 Flashcards
1
Q
delineate
A
to outline
2
Q
retrograde
A
backwards
3
Q
intracranial
A
within the skull
4
Q
epiphany
A
revelation
5
Q
perihelion
A
orbital point closest to the sun
6
Q
plutocracy
A
government of the wealthy
7
Q
corpulent
A
full-bodied
8
Q
pathological
A
diseased
9
Q
isosceles
A
having two equal sides
10
Q
vociferous
A
loudly voiced
11
Q
sanctimonious
A
affectedly holy (making a show of being morally superior)
12
Q
rectilinear
A
right-angled
13
Q
petroglyph
A
rock carving
14
Q
emollient
A
softener
15
Q
melancholy
A
dark sadness
16
Q
cardiovascular
A
of the heart and the vessels
17
Q
histology
A
study of living tissues
18
Q
inherent
A
built-in
19
Q
sine qua non
A
essential element
20
Q
dichotomy
A
two-part division (two things entirely different)
21
Q
cryptic
A
having hidden meaning
22
Q
pathogen
A
disease causing agent
23
Q
rectify
A
correct
24
Q
tortuous
A
twisting
25
Q
metamorphosis
A
change in shape
