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STEMS 1-4 Cumulative

drome run, step syndrome (run together), hippodrome (place where horses run) syndrome=medical condition that has symptoms that run together
glu, glo lump, bond, glue glue, agglutinate, conglomerate glue=bonds things together conglomerate=a group of companies or things that are connected
here, hes stick adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary adhere=to stick to something cohere=when things are next to each other in a related or logical fashion
hypn sleep hypnosis, hypnotherapy hypnosis=the process of putting ones conscious mind to sleep hypnotherapy=a therapy in which the therapist puts the patient's mind in a state of waking sleep.
pend, pens, pond hang, weigh pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive pendant=jewelry which hangs from a necklace appendage=a part of the body that hangs out from the main core of the body
phage eat macrophage, bacteriophage bacteriophage=a virus that invades and devours a bacterium from inside macrophage=a white blood cell that engulfs and eats up debris in the blood stream
pneuma, pneumon breath pneumatic, pneumonia, pneumatic=describes something that is powered by breath or air pneumonia=a sickness that impeded breathing
port carry porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation import=to carry something into an area support=to carry and hold something up
sed, sess, sid sit sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside sediment=the materials that sit at the bottom of a liquid obsess=to sit on or become stuck on one idea
serv save, serve servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe subservient=describing someone who serves or is considered lower than someone of higher rank reservation=to save a spot or item, etc.
sign, signi sign, mark, seal signal, signature, design, insignia, significant insignia=a written design that carries meaning or authenticy, similar to a logo signature=your written name
sume, sump take, use, waste consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump presumption (to take or use before knowing all the facts consumer=someone who uses goods or services presumption=to take or use certain facts before you have the whole story
tend, tent, tens stretch, strain tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense tendons=parts of the body that stretch between the muscles and the bones tender=able to be stretched
tom cut atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy appendectomy=the operation of cutting out someone's appendix anatomy=study of the internal parts of the body only seen through cutting below the skin and beyond
tort, tors twist torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous torture=twisting to inflict pain tortuous=describing something that curves, twists, and turns
tox poison toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin toxins=poisons intoxicate=to be filled with poisons
turbo disturb turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil turbid=describes something that is chaotic or disturbed turmoil=a state of chaos, discomfort, or disturbed
typ print type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify prototype=the first printed or drawn version of something typify=to serve as the written definition or model of something
ven, vent come convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent convene=to come together advent=when something starts or comes together early on invent=to create something new that has come into being
voc call vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal evoke=to call upon or cause a response provoke=to call or cause something to happen
vol will, filled with malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition malevolent=filled with evil benevolent=filled with goodness volition=your will or what you intend to do
vor eat voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour voracious=extremely hungry or able to eat carnivorous=eats meat
belli war rebellion, belligerent, casus belli, bellicose belligerent=someone who is combative, wants to fight, out of control rebellion=a war against the people in power
ced, ceed, cede, cess move, yield, go, surrender procedure, proceed, cede, concede, recede, precede, accede, success secede=to move away from concede=yield to give up, to surrender
civ citizen civic, civil, civilian, civilization civil=relating to the ideals of being a good citizen civilization=a society in which people or citizens form a cohesive government
crat, cracy rule autocrat, aristocrat, theocracy, technocracy theocracy=a government that rules the enforcement of religious principles aristocrat=wealthy or powerful individuals who rule over others
ignis fire ignite, igneous, ignition ignite=to set something on fire ignition=to start the car by firing up the engine
leg law written legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize legislation=the written laws of the land legible=written well enough to be read legend=a story that was written down
pac peace pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean pacify=the act of making something or someone peaceful pacifist=someone who refuses to engage in war or violence
plac, plais please peace placid, placebo, placate, complacent placid=peaceful or pleasing placate=to satisfy or please someone
pot power potential, potentate, impotent potent=powerful potential=the power one is capable of gaining
volcan fire volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan volcano=a mountain of fire vulcan=god of fire
chrom color chrome, chromosome, polychrome, chromatic chromosomes=the chemical strands which determine features such as hair and eye color, etc. chromatic=having to do with colors
crea create creature, recreation, creation recreation=acts of creating pleasurable experiences creative=someone with the ability to create
levi light alleviate, levitate, levity levity=to bring to light or describing something that is shining or important He spoke with great levity alleviate=to lighten the load or pain of someone else
luc, lum, lus, lun light translucent, luminary, luster, luna (moon goddess) translucent=describing something that allows light to flow through it bio-luminescence=when living organisms emit light
mor, mort mortal, death mortal, immortal, mortality, mortician, mortuary mortality=the concept of death mortuary=a place where the dead are prepared for burial moratorium=a stoppage or death of a process or something
nox, noc night nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent equinox=the days of the year in which NIGHT (without sun) matches the Day (the sun) noctilucent=can only be seen at night
umber, umbraticum shadow umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate umbra=the shadow of the moon that is projected on the earth during an eclipse umbrella=casts a shadow to protect against sun or rain.
vac empty vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous evacuate=to empty an entire area or building, etc. vacant=describing something that is empty
cap, cip, cept take capable, intercept, forceps, capture, except, reciprocate capable=able to take it intercept=to get between and take something capture=to take it
don give donate, condone donate=to give condone=to allow or give permission
dorm sleep dormant, dormitory dormant=something that is not moving i.e. asleep dormitory=where students sleep
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