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Stems List #5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to take an amount away for some purpose; subtract | deduct |
| to prevent somebody from having something | deprive |
| needing to rely on or trust in somebody or something for help or support, especially for financial support | dependent |
| lacking enough nutrients for good health | undernourished |
| a person whose profession is to prepare the dead for burial or cremation and to arrange funerals | undertaker |
| a person who performs worse or achieves less success than expected | underachiever |
| a substance used to stick things together | adhesive |
| skillful, highly proficient or expert at something | adept |
| an opponent in a conflict, contest, or debate | adversary |
| the misuse of a word through confusion with another word that sounds similar, especially when the effect is ridiculous | malapropism |
| a curse or spell | malediction |
| an disorder or disease of the body especially one that is chronic | malady |
| a sudden and violent upheaval or disaster that causes great changes in society | cataclysm |
| an underground cemetery consisting of passages or tunnels with rooms and recesses | catacomb |
| somebody or something that makes a change happen or bring about an event | catalyst |