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Stems/Spelling. Week 27. sym. Meaning: together Example: sympathy Sentence: In order to extend their sympathy , Julie and Leroy went to the funeral home together. clud . Meaning: close Example: conclude Sentence: You should conclude with a paragraph that closes your essay together.
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Stems/Spelling Week 27
sym • Meaning: together • Example: sympathy • Sentence: In order to extend their sympathy, Julie and Leroy went to the funeral home together.
clud • Meaning: close • Example: conclude • Sentence: You should conclude with a paragraph that closes your essay together.
polis • Meaning: city • Example: metropolis • Sentence: Batman is responsible for the metropolis of Gotham City.
crypt • Meaning: hidden • Example: cryptologist • Sentence: When the killer would leave a puzzling note, a cryptologist would strive to find the hidden meaning.
cor • Meaning: heart • Example: coronary • Sentence: His grandfather died of a coronary embolism; his heart had been blocked by clots.
ician • Meaning: specialist • Example: physician • Sentence: A physician is a specialist in the area of medicine.
pan • Meaning: all • Example: panorama • Sentence: The panorama setting on my camera allows me to capture all of the scene in front of me.
hyp • Meaning: under • Example: hypothermia • Sentence: Hypothermia occurs when the body temperature dips below a certain level.
gamy • Meaning: marriage • Example: polygamy • Sentence: Those who believe in polygamy believe that one man can have more than one wife.
migr • Meaning: wander • Example: migratory • Sentence: Birds are migratory and wander from a cold climate to a warmer one.
omni • Meaning: all • Example: omniscient • Sentence: The omniscient point of view means that the reader is aware of everything that is going on.
ism • Meaning: doctrine • Example: capitalism • Sentence: Capitalism was indoctrinated by our forefathers many years ago.
dign • Meaning: worthy • Example: indignation • Sentence: He wrote his letter of resignation with indignation- he felt that he was too worthy to be leaving the company.
curr • Meaning: run • Example: current • Sentence: Newspapers are run everyday in order to be current.
soph • Meaning: wisdom • Example: sophomore • Sentence: Supposedly, a sophomore has more wisdom than a freshman.