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STEMDefinition of STEMExamplesDefinitions of Examples 1Definitions of Examples 2
aug, auc increase augur, augment, auction augment=to add to something auction=when items are sold and the idea is to increase the price with each bid
calor heat calorie, caloric, calorimeter calorie=unit of heat calorie=in dietary terms, a unit of energy or heat that a particular food contains.
caus, caut burn, heat caustic, cauldron, cauterize caustic=the tone of being harsh or burning cauterize=to burn something in order for it to bind together or be sanitized...the doctor cauterized the wound
clud, clus, claus shut include, conclude, recluse, claustrophobia, occlusion, occult conclude=the end or shutting down of something claustrophobia=fear of being shut into a small space
cresc, cret, crease, cru rise, grow crescendo, concrete, increase, decrease, accrue crescendo=describes something that is rising in volume or magnitude accrue=to gain something over time...I wish I could accrue more savings
crit separate, choose critical, criterion, hypocrite critic=someone whose writing is meant to separate one thing from another criterion=the features that separate one thing from another SAT scores are a criterion for colleges to admit students.
flex, flect bend flex, reflex, flexible, flexor, inflexibility, reflect, deflect inflexibility=the lack of being able to bend reflect=something that bends back light to the source
fract, frag break fracture, infraction, fragile, fraction, refract infraction=breaking the rules fracture=breaking a bone
lau, lav, lot, lut wash launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute launder=to wash or clean ablution=the act of cleaning or preparing for prayer, purity, or even funeral rites
liber, liver free liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance liberal=freely deliverance=the act of setting one free by providing
neo new Neolithic, nuveau riche, neologism, neophyte, neonatal neologism=a new word or way of saying things neonatal=having to do with premature or babies who were born too soon
nov new novel, renovate, novice, nova, innovate novice=someone who is new at doing something renovate=to work on something to make it seem new again
rupt break rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible rupture=a break or crack in something, a fracture disrupt=things that break up situation, things, etc.
vert, vers turn avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile reverse=to turn back again invert=to turn something upside down
vic, vicis change, substitute vicarious, vicar, vicissitude vicar=the substitute or temporary authority vicarious=describes something that is in a changing or substituting position
vict, vinc conquer victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible victory=to win or conquer over others evict=to conquer and remove
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