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STEMS 26
| STEM | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delineate | to outline |
| retrograde | backward |
| Intracranial | Within the Skull |
| Epiphany | Revelation |
| Perihelion | Orbital point nearest the sun |
| Plutocracy | government of the wealthy |
| Corpulent | full-bodied |
| Pathological | diseased |
| Isosceles | having two equal sides |
| Vociferous | loudly-voiced |
| Sanctimonious | affectedly holy |
| Rectilinear | right-angled |
| Petroglyph | rock carving |
| Emollient | softener |
| Melancholy | dark sadness |
| Cardiovascular | of the heart and vessels |
| Histology | study of living tissues |
| Inherent | built-in |
| Sine Qua Non | essential element |
| Dichotomy | two-part division |
| Cryptic | having hidden meaning |
| Pathogen | disease-causer |
| Rectify | correct |
| Tortuous | twisting |
| Metamorphosis | change of shape |
| petr | rock |
| lin | line |
| rect | right |
| iso | equal |
| dicho | in two parts |
| cracy | government |
| hist | tissue |
| intra | within |
| retro | backward |
| trop | turn |
| spic (spec) | look |
| meta | change |
| tort | twist |
| fer | carry |
| patho | disease |
| corp | body |
| in | in or not |
| vas | vessel |
| mela | black |
| narco | sleep |
| rogat | ask |
| dia | across |