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Smith Stems 25
| Word | Definition | Stem |
|---|---|---|
| vital | necessary for survival | vit-life |
| capitalism | economic system where land, houses, and businesses are owned by the people and not by the government | ism-doctrine or teaching |
| communism | government controls the economy and society in general | ism-doctrine or teaching |
| democracy | rule by the people of a country | demo-people |
| democratic | government in which the power is held by the people | demo-people |
| demography | studies the characteristics of human population | demo-people |
| demonstration | a public display of the feelings and protests of a group of people | demo-people |
| racism | belief that one race is superior to members of other races | ism-doctrine or teaching |
| revitalize | to give new life or vigor | vit-life |
| stereoscope | an instrument with two lenses that make pictures look three-demensional | stereo-solid |
| stereotype | having specific views about groups of people | stereo-solid |
| vitality | a healthy capacity for vigorous activity | vit-life |
| vitamins | a group of nutrients that the body must have in small amounts in order to work and grow as it should | vit-life |