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Stems List #2
Term | Definition |
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al | pertaining to, of a kind of |
ial | relating to |
ism | beliefs, studies, or way of behaving |
ize | to make |
ment | an action or process |
ive | relating or belonging to |
acquittal | freeing from charge or offense, a judgement that a person is not guilty of charges |
unethical | unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct |
communal | used or shared in common by everyone in a group |
superficial | only concerned with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow (lacking depth) |
celestial | of or relating to the sky; heavenly |
criticism | the act of passing severe judgement; finding fault with something |
mysticism | a spiritual belief stating that a connection can be obtained with God or the spirits through thought and meditation |
utilize | to make use of something or to find a practical purpose for something |
materialize | to appear suddenly or unexpectedly |
bombardment | a continuous attack with artillery or bombers; a continuous attack with verbal questions |
confinement | the state of being enclosed or limited in space |
kinship | relationship by blood or marriage to another or others |
apprenticeship | when a person works for another in order to learn a trade |
comparative | judged by comparison; or in relation to something else |
repulsive | making somebody feel disgust or very strong dislike |