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Stem List 26
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| delineate | to outline |
| retrograde | backwards |
| epiphany | sudden realization |
| perihelion | point in orbit closest to the sun |
| plutocracy | government for the wealthy |
| corpulent | fat |
| pathological | diseased |
| vociferous | loud-voice |
| sanctimonious | affectedly holy |
| rectilinear | right angled |
| petroglyph | rock engraving |
| emollient | softener |
| melancholy | dark sadness |
| histology | study of living tissues |
| inherent | built-in |
| sine que non | essential element |
| dichotomy | two part division |
| pathogen | disease causer |
| rectify | correct |
| tortuous | twisting |
| metamorphosis | change of shape |
| cryptic | containing a hidden meaning |
| cardiovascular | of the heart and muscles |
| intracranial | within the skull |
| isosceles | having two equal sides |