WORD STEM LIST #7

rid voc tact apt gestoid ultra cur ocul

sens retro demi volv rectman mir petr meta

sanct nym tort anim fyleg sed

Sedentary – To sit around without much exercise

Sediment – minerals or organic materials deposited by water, air or ice

Sedative – a drug used to calm and soothe.

SED = SIT

LEG = READLegible - able to be read

Legend – a story handed down over the generations & accepted as being historical.

Alleged – to assert without proof. To declare with positivity.

Animated – full of life, action or spirit

Animosity – a strong feeling of dislike or ill-will that tends to display itself in action.

Animals

Anim = mind

Tort = twist

Contorted – Twisted in a violent manner

Torture – Act of inflicting excruciating pain as punishment or revenge and

extracting information

Distort – to twist out of shape; make crooked

N Y M = NAMEHomonym – Words pronounced the same, but spelled differently – Example Heir and air

Acronym – A word formed by the initial letters or group of letters of words in a set phrase.

Anonymous – of unknown name; Without an acknowledged name.

Sanctuary – A sacred or holy place

Sanctity – Holiness, saintliness, & godliness

Sacrosanct – extremely sacred or inviolable

Sanct = Holy

M E T A = C H A N G E

METAMORPHOSIS – a complete change of form and structure

Metaphor – comparison not using like or as

Metabolism – a physical and chemical change

Petrify – to change or convert into stone

Petroleum – a thick, flammable dark-colored liquid

Petrochemical – Chemical that comes from petroleum like kerosene and gasoline

P E T R = R O C K

M I R = W O N D E RMiracle – A wonder or marvel

Mirage – an optical illusion usually in the desert. W/out substance or reality

Admire – to regard with wonder, pleasure and approval.

Manicure

Manuscript – to write by hand

Manacles – fancy name for handcuffs

M A N = H A N D

R E C T = R I G H T

Correct – Accepted, Accurate, or Right

Direct - Frank, honest, straightforward, right to the point

Rectify – to make or to set right

Revolve – to rotate, to spin, to turnA revolver spins when it is shot.

Convoluted – to make complex and complicate; elaborate

Revolution – a rotation or a cycle. Each time a tire spins it makes a revolution

V O L V = R O L L

D E M I = H A L F

Demigod – Achilles was a demigod – his mom was a god & his father was a human

Demitasse – a small cup used for serving coffee.

Retroactive – A throw back – Sports’ teams sometimes wear retro jerseys to honor a previous generation

Retrospect – to look back and reflect on what a person has done; hindsight

What is retrofire?

R E T R O = B A C K W A R D

Sense – Feelings, awareness, sensation Do you know The 5 senses?

Sensitive – Responsive; receptive

insensate– numb; lacking feeling If you are getting stitches, you want that part of your body to be insensate

S E N S = F E E L

F Y = M A K E

Fortify – to make stronger. To fortify a wall or an army with fresh troops.

Rectify – to make right, resolve, and fixTo restaurant manager can rectify a situation, by giving an unhappy customer a free meal

Horrify – to appall, to scare; to shock

Ocular – Visual

Binoculars – are two lenses that make things appear closer and clearer.

O C U L = E Y E

CUR = CARE FOR

Cure – to heal; to treat; to make well

Curator – guardian or keeper.Ex. A curator for a museum

Secure – to protect; to shelterPeople have security systems in their homes.

Ultraviolet – Ultraviolet light is used to kill organisms in our

drinking water.

Ultraconservative – a person who is extremely conservative

Ultramarine – The Hope Diamond is ultramarine.

U L T R A = B E Y O N D

O I D – A P P E A R A N C E

Android - A robot. The android in Alien looked human, but was really synthetic.

Steroid – People abuse steroids to build muscle to enhance their appearance.

Asteroid -

Digest - to process; to absorb Our bodies digest food

Ingest – to swallow; to consume

gesture – to sign, signal, wave To gesture someone to stop

G E S T = C A R R Y

A P T = F I T

Adapt – to change to fit in; to alterPeople must adapt to the new job market

Aptitude – An aptitude test measures a person’s skill, talent or fitness

Aptness means correctness or suitability

Tactile – perceptible; physical; touchable Some people are tactile learners / especially the blind

Contact – to communicate; to connect

Tactics – plans; strategy; procedures

Tactful – Considerate; subtle; sensitive To handle a sensative situation

tactfully

TACT = TOUCH

VOC = VOICEVociferous – loud; vocal; boisterous

vocal - Verbal A person must have vocal chords in order to speak

Vocabulary -

Ridicule – mock; to laugh at If you ridicule a person, you make fun of

them and laugh at them.

Deride – to disparage; to scoff at

Ridiculous – silly; preposterous; absurd

R I D = L A U G H