Word Stems—List Seven
Test Date (Work also due):___________
Stem
numer
fort
osteo
ornith
polis
fus
ego
Meaning
number
strong
bone
bird
city
pour
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Sample Words
enumerate, numeral, numerology
spir
dia
acr
acro
culp
derm
zo
per
pac
brev
necro
urb
pugn
ecto
plasto
agog
cle
il
breathe
across
sharp
high
blame
skin
animal
through
peace
short
death
citry
fight
outer
molded
leader
small
not
inspire, perspiration, expire
fortitude, fortify, comfort, fortissimo
osteopath, osteology, osteotomy
ornithology, ornithologist, ornithosis
metropolis, police, acropolis, policy
transfusion, infusion, confusion, fusion
egomaniac, egocentric, egotize, alter
ego
diagonal, diameter, dialect, dialogue
acerbity, acrimony, acerate
acrobat, acropolis, acrophobia
culprit, culpable, exculpate
dermatologist, endoderm, ectoderm
zoo, Mesozoic, zodiac, protozoa
perception, perforation, percolate
pacify, pacific, pacifier, pacifist
brevity, abbreviation, breve, brief
necropolis, necrophobia, necrobiosis
urban, suburbs, urbanite, urbanologist
repugnant, impugn, oppugn
ectoderm, ectomorph, ectothermic
plastic, plaster, dermoplasty
pedagogue, synagogue, agogics
molecule, minuscule, particle
illegal, illiterate, ill-mannered, illogical
origin
Latin
Latin
Greek
Greek
Greek
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Latin
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Stem assignment – List 7 – Refer to your contract for specifics
Night 1 – Dictionary
Night 2 – Flashcards
Night 3- ABC Order/Creative Way /Technology/ Another Activity
Night 4 - Sentences - Read each sentence below. The underlined word in each sentence contains a stem
from this week’s list. Using your knowledge of the stem’s meaning and context clues, guess what the
underlined word means. Then, look the word up and write the dictionary’s definition along with the part
of speech the word is used as in the sentence.
1. Ornithology is a science for bird lovers of the world.
2. Ectothermic species enjoy the summer warmth.
3. A long discursive speech lacks brevity.
4. The osteologist was called in for the consultation on his bone condition.
5. How ironic that the trapeze artist suffered from acrophobia.
6. Please enumerate your reasons.
7. Her character is one of great personal fortitude.
Night 5 – Writing
Write an essay in which you attempt to explain to someone why learning stems is beneficial to
students. In other words, from a student’s point of view who has been taught stems, you are trying to
persuade a teacher who does not teach stems to his/her students why the stems should be taught. Use
words with at least 10 different stems from list 7 in your essay. Circle/highlight/underline your words so
they are easily identifiable. You should give at least 2 solid reasons why stems are beneficial. You need
an introduction, 2 reasons (a paragraph for each reason), and a conclusion. AT LEAST 4
PARAGRAPHS!
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Night 6 – Analogies – Show evidence of thinking! Be sure to explain or give the type.
pugilist : pugnacious :: ______ : ______
exculpate : culprit :: _________ : __________
mystagogue : religious
illiterate : liberal
dermatologist : dermatitis
enumerate : acrid
police : policy
abbreviate : ornithopter
pedagogue : pedant
liberate : oppressed
STUDY NIGHTLY FOR TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tests will be cumulative. Each test will have some or all of the stems from previous lists.