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Greek & Latin Super Stems!

Greek & Latin Super Stems!. Week 1. numer. Definition : number Words : enumerate, numeral, numerous, numerology Sentence: The child stacked up numerous blocks to make a tower. Origin : Latin. fort. Definition : strong Words : fortitude, fort,

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Greek & Latin Super Stems!

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  1. Greek & Latin Super Stems! Week 1

  2. numer Definition: number Words: enumerate, numeral, numerous, numerology Sentence: The child stacked up numerous blocks to make a tower. Origin: Latin

  3. fort Definition: strong Words: fortitude, fort, fortify, fortification, comfort, forté, fortissimo, pianoforté Sentence: The fortitude of the castle walls will keep out enemies in times of war. Origin: Latin lesalondemicki.blogspot.com

  4. osteo Definition: bone Words: osteoporosis, osteopath, osteotomy, osteopathy Sentence(s): The word osteoporosis literally means "porous bones." It is a medical condition when bones become fragile and break easily. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/osteoporosisn Origin: Greek http://sourceshealthinfo.com/osteoporosis-2/

  5. ornith Definition: bird Words: ornithology, ornithologist, ornithopter Sentence: Ayla wants to become an ornithologist when she grows up. Origin: Greek

  6. polis Definition: city Words: metropolis, megalopolis, police, polite, policy, acropolis Sentence: A large city such as New York is often called a metropolis. Origin: Greek hotelchandler.com

  7. fus Definition: pour Words: transfusion, infusion, refuse, fusion, infuse Sentence: She may require a blood transfusion to recover from the accident. Origin: Latin usatoday30.usatoday.com

  8. ego Definition: I Words: egomaniac, egocentric, egotistical, egotist, alter ego Sentence: An egocentric person only cares about himself or herself. Origin: Latin psychcentral.com

  9. spir Definition: breathe Words: inspire, respiration, perspiration, expire, spirit Sentence: Respiration brings oxygen into our lungs. Origin: Latin sciencewithme.com

  10. dia Definition: across Words: diagonal, diameter, dialogue, dialect, diatribe Sentence: To calculate the circumference of a circle, multiply pi times the diameter. C= Origin: Greek american-packaging.com stufftotweet.com

  11. acr Definition: sharp Words: acrid, acerbity, acrimonious, acrimony Sentence: The acrid lemon juice caused a sharp taste in his mouth. Origin: Latin psychcentral.com vocword.com

  12. acro Definition: high Words: acrobat, acronym, acropolis, acrophobia, acromegaly Sentence: High up in the air, the acrobat performed amazing feats of balance. Origin: Greek 123rf.com

  13. culp Definition: blame Words: culprit, culpable, exculpate, inculpate, exculpatory Sentence: Who unrolled the toilet paper? Can you spot the culprit in the photo? Origin: Latin imgur.com

  14. derm Definition: skin Words: dermatologist, dermatitis, pachyderm, hypodermic, ectoderm, endoderm Sentence: To avoid skin cancer, it is important for adults to have their skin checked by a dermatologist regularly. Origin: Greek careers.stateuniversity.com

  15. zo Definition: animal Words: zoo, protozoa, zoophilous, zooplankton, zodiac Sentence: A new baby giraffe was recently born at The Greenville Zoo. Origin: Greek greenvilledailyphoto.com

  16. per Definition: through Words: perforation, perception, percolate, perambulate Sentence: The stamps had perforation between them so we could pull them apart. Origin: Greek

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