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Smith 5-Stems 9
word | definition | stem |
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autobiography | a true story of the author's own life | auto-self |
captivates | to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence | cap-to catch by force or surprise |
incisor | a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws | cise-cut |
biology | the science that studies living things | bio-life |
biosphere | the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist | bio-life |
incision | the act of cutting or carving | cise-cut |
biography | an account of the series of events making up a person's life | bio-life |
captive | a person or animal captured and held against his/her will | cap-to take by force by surprise |
automatic | done without thinking or without conscious control; involuntary | auto-self |
captor | a person who takes or seizes by force someone or something | cap-to catch by force or surprise |
autograph | a person's own signature | auto-self |
capture | to catch and hold onto someone or something | cap-to catch by force or surprise |