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STEMS 17
Family and Relationships
| STEM | Definition of the STEM | Examples | Definitions of Examples 1 | Definitions of Examples 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arch | chief, first, rule, power | archangel, architect, archaic, monarchy, matriarchy, patriarchy, Archeozoic era | archetype=a recurring pattern or structure | matriarchy=ruling through the mother patriarchy=ruling through the father |
| cide, cise | cut down, kill | homicide, exorcise, germicide, incision, scissors | excise=to cut something out | patricide=killing the father fratricide=killing your brother |
| domin | master | dominate, dominion, predominant, domain | domain=an area that is mastered or governed | predominant=the most common or shared feature |
| gam | marriage | bigamy, monogamy, polygamy | bigamy=marrying more than one person | monogamy=marrying only one other person |
| matri | mother | matrimony, maternal, matriarchate, matron | matriarch=a mother figure | maternal=describes something having to do with a mother |
| pater, patr | father | paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize | paternity=the idea of fatherhood—a concept many Maury Povitch show participants are trying to avoid | patronize=the tone of speaking down to someone as if the speaker is their father...demeaning |
| pop | people | population, populous, popular | popular=many people like it | populous=describes an area where there is a lot of people |
| salv, salu | safe, healthy | salvation, salvage, salutation | salvage=to save something | salve=something that heals or makes healthy |