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STEMS 9
Location Position
| STEM | Definition of the STEM | Examples | Definitions of Examples 1 | Definitions of Examples 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alt(us) | high, deep | altimeter, altitude | altitude=the measure of height (usually above average sea level) | ultimate=the highest or greatest |
| cit | call, start | incite, citation, cite | cite=to refer or call upon another source to support your argument | citation=a ticket that calls out an infraction of the law |
| endo | within | endorse, endocardial, endoskeletal, endoskeleton, endosperm | endorse=to support or allow something within an exclusive title or designation | endoskeleton=when an organism has a skeleton within its body (such as a human) |
| geo | earth | geometry, geography, geocentric, geology | geography=the study of mapping the earth and its locations | geology=the study of the earth's various rocks, parts, and periods |
| greg | herd | gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian | segregate=to separate or move apart groups | egregious=describes something of such low or bad taste that it would warrant removal from the group |
| helio | sun | heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric | heliocentric=the idea that the sun was center of the universe although we do, in fact, have a heliocentric Solar System | Helios=the god of the sun |
| ject | throw | deject, inject, project, eject, interject | projectile=something that is throw out there | interjection=usually a sound, noise, or a disruption in a conversation |
| loc, loco | place | locality, allocate, locomotion | locality=a physical place | allocate=to gain or place into an area or location |
| medi | half, middle, between, halfway | mediate, medieval, Mediterranean, mediocre, medium | mediocre=something that is done in a poor or half effort | mediate=to negotiate or serve as a middle-ground between two negotiating groups |
| poli | city | metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis | acropolis=city on top of a hill | metropolis=large city |
| pon, pos, pound | place, put | postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound | expound=to put out a large description or argument | position=your place |
| punct | point, dot | punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation | punctual=being on time and on point | punctuation=the points, dots, and other symbols that mark the pauses in language |
| tele | far | telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy | telepathy=being able to feel other people's thoughts over long distance, it's a false idea | television=the spreading of video information across a long distance |
| thesis, thet | place, put, argument | antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet | antithesis=the opposite of a given idea, thing, or concept | hypothesis=an argument made outside of experimental evidence or proof which is tested by experimentation and observation over time |
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