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Nickens WWW-37-AP
| Root/Stem | Definition of Root/Stem | Example Word | Definition of Example Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| thanatos | death | thanatopsis | view of death |
| opia | sight | thanatopsis | view of death |
| vac | empty | vacuous | stupidly empty of ideas |
| luc | light | lucubration | late studying |
| ize | make | lionize | treat as a celebrity |
| sed | sit | sedentary | sitting |
| fug | flee | subterfuge | evasive dodge |
| pusill | small | pusillanimous | small-minded |
| nepo | nephew | nepotism | favoritism to relatives |
| viv | life | bon vivant | indulger in luxury |
| spir | breathe | suspiration | deep sigh |
| syn | together | synoptic | general in view |
| man | hand | legerdemain | sleight of hand (magic) |
| ex | out | ex cathedra | from the throne |
| ism | system or doctrine | nepotism | favoritism to relatives |
| sub | under | subterfuge | evasive dodge |
| ine | nature of | saturnine | gloomy and remote |
| anim | mind | pusillanimous | small-minded |
| bon | good | bon vivant | indulger in luxury |
| ous | full of | assiduous | persevering |