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Stems List 6-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyper | over |
| pugn | fight |
| eu | good |
| voc | voice |
| spir | breathe |
| Hyperbole | noun- exaggeration |
| Euphemism | noun- a polite term used in the place of an offensive one |
| Repugnant | adj- objectionable or offensive |
| Vociferous | adj- crying out noisily |
| Aspiration | noun- strong desire, longing, or aim; an ambition |
| Corp | body |
| cise | cut |
| cogn | know |
| com | together |
| demo | people |
| cognizant | adj- aware of something |
| concise | adj- brief, to the point with no extra words or information |
| corpulent | adj- fat |
| commiserate | verb- to sympathize with someone or something |
| demagogue | noun- a corrupt leader who tells people what they want to hear; often plays upon people's prejudices |
| flect | bend |
| ego | I |
| miss | send |
| gastro | stomach |
| hedon | pleasure |
| deflect | verb- to turn away from a true or correct course |
| emissary | noun- a messenger |
| egocentric | adj- self centered |
| gastronome | noun- a chef or gourmet cook |
| hedonism | noun- seeking out pleasure as the sole aim of life (usually considered negative) |
| punct | point |
| viv | life |
| curs | run |
| dol | grief |
| culp | blame |
| compunction | noun- feeling of remorse (guilt) |
| convivial | adj- jovial or festive |
| discursive | adj- rambling |
| dolorous | adj- full of grief |
| exculpate | verb- to free from blame |
| carn | flesh |
| chron | time |
| dyna | power |
| luc | light |
| ped | foot |
| carnage | noun- slaughter, butchery, massacre |
| chronicle | verb- to write or record an account of events as they happen |
| dynamic | adj- energetic, enthused, actively effective |
| elucidate | verb- to explain |
| expedite | verb- to speed up a process; to hasten |