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STEMS (aka word parts)

STEMS (aka word parts). vocabulary. Stem List #1. Sentences The Civil War antedates the Korean War by decades. The anti-aircraft fire shot down the enemy planes. The two nations have a bilateral agreement. The circumspect spy is difficult to catch.

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STEMS (aka word parts)

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  1. STEMS (aka word parts) vocabulary

  2. Stem List #1 • Sentences • The Civil War antedates the Korean War by decades. • The anti-aircraft fire shot down the enemy planes. • The two nations have a bilateral agreement. • The circumspect spy is difficult to catch. • The two together are an interesting combination. • Respond to the following with a partner. • Does a father’s birthday antedate his son’s? • Does an anticlimax enhance a play’s conclusion? • Can the president make a bilateral decision by himself? • Does a drill sergeant encourage troops to circumvent rules? • If nav means ship, explain the origins of the word circumnavigate?

  3. What is an anteroom? • What does it mean to be antisocial? • Why is it a bicycle? • If spect means to look, what does circumspect mean? • What does compress mean?

  4. Stem List #2 Sentences • He was confined to the asteroid’s detention center. • The lunar landing descended through the atmosphere. • His attention was easily distracted. • She made an equilateral triangle with three straws. • It was an extraordinary achievement.

  5. Questions • Is a distortion(tort = twist) a faithful account of what happened? • Do you mistrust a person who equivocates? • Are politicians morally obligated to speak unequivocally, or do they have a practical right to be equivocal in order to be elected? • If you could do something truly extraordinary, what would it be?

  6. Stem List #3 • Sentences • They were lost in interstellar space. • He received an intravenous solution through a tube in his arm. • The boy was a lonely introvert who kept to himself. • He looked fearfully at the glowing, malevolent demon. • He had the misfortune to forget his wallet.

  7. Questions • What is the difference between interstate highways and intrastate highways? Explain by examining parts of the word. • Is it wrong to be an introvert, or is it just a matter of style? Is it better to be sociable? Should you force yourself to socialize if you feel like being alone?

  8. Stem List #4 Sentences • The foundation is a nonprofit organization. • She added a postscript at the bottom of the letter. • Before Romeo left, Juliet had a frightening premonition. • The circle was divided into two equal semicircles. • The lieutenant gave a sharp order to her subordinate.

  9. Stem List #4 • Questions and a Prompt • Is your subordinate your boss? • Can a book record your thoughts for posterity? • Invent three words that each contain two or more of the stems we’ve studied so far. Write definitions for these words.

  10. Stem List #5 Sentences • The talkative fool made several superfluous comments. • Please synchronize your watches at this time. • The symbiotic species could not survive without each other. • Rome was sometimes ruled by a triumvirate. • Unearned income must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service.

  11. Stem List #6 Sentences • England is, or once was, ruled by a monarchy. • The dullard was always boring everyone to tears. • In killing his father, Oedipus was guilty of patricide. • Mustafa is an electronic technician. • The dermatitis on his skin was painful and unpleasant.

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