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ESOL Engl Stems 1-6
RoughRider ESOL English I Stems 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |