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ESOL Engl Stems 1-6
RoughRider ESOL English I Stems 1-6
Question | Answer |
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semi | half |
semicircle | half a circle |
non | not |
nonstop | not stopping |
intro | into |
introduce | to bring a person into a group |
mal | bad |
malcontent | a person who is not happy |
mis | bad |
mistake | a wrong action |
dis | away; not |
dismiss | send away |
inter | between |
international | between nations |
ante | before |
anterior | near the front of the body |
equi | equal |
equinox | time (twice each year) when day and night are of equal length |
intra | within |
intravenously | withing the veins of the body |
auto | self |
automobile | self move; a machine that can move itself |
pre | before |
pregame | before the game |
post | after |
postgraduate | after graduation |
chron | time |
chronic | lasting a long time |
ic | have the qualities of |
metallic | have the qualities of metal |
trans | across |
transatlantic | across the Atlantic Ocean |
in | in; not |
incorrect | not correct |
sub | under |
submarine | under the water |
ex | out |
export | out carry; to carry out |
con | together |
converge | come together |
di | two; split |
divide | to split into an equal number of pieces |
ology | the study of |
biology | study of life |
litho | rock |
lithosphere | solid part of the Earth; the crust and mantle |
bio | life |
biography | writing about a person's life |
graph | write |
autograph | self write; when you write your own name |
atmo | vapor or gas |
atmosphere | clouds and gasses around Earth |
hydro | water |
hydroelectric | water electricity; running water creates electricity |
geo | Earth |
geography | writing about earth |
anti | against |
antifreeze | a chemical that is used to prevent (stop) fluids in a car from freezing |
bi | two |
bilingual | able to speak two languages |
circum | around |
circumference | the measurement around the outside of a circle or the perimeter of a border |
com | together |
communicate | talk together |
de | down |
deposit | to put down |