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Stems List #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquittal | freeing from charge or offense |
| unethical | unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct |
| communal | used or shared in common by everyone in a group |
| superficial | only concerned with what is on the surface; shallow |
| celestial | of or relating to the sky; heavenly |
| criticism | the act of passing severe judgment; finding fault with something |
| mysticism | a spiritual belief that a connection can be obtained with God or the spirits through thought or mediation |
| utilize | to make use of something or to find a practical purpose for something |
| materialize | to appear suddenly or unexpectedly |
| bombardment | a continuous attack with artillery or bombers; or a continuous attack with verbal questions |
| confinement | the state of being enclosed or limited |
| kinship | relationship by blood or marriage |
| apprenticeship | when a person works for another in order to learn a trade |
| comparative | judged by comparison; or in relation to something else |
| repulsive | making somebody feel disgust or very strong dislike |
| - al | pertaining to; of a kind of |
| - ism | beliefs, studies, or a way of behaving |
| - ship | quality, state, or condition of |
| - ial | relating to |
| - ize | to make |
| - ment | an action or process |
| - ive | relating or belonging to |