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Greek & Latin Super Stems!

Greek & Latin Super Stems!. Week 4. ambi gu ous. 2 part Definition : ambi = round, on both sides ous = full of… Ambi gu ous literally means full of both sides. Sentence : Our coach gave us ambi gu ous directions, so we did not know which way to go. Origin : Latin. ethno.

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Greek & Latin Super Stems!

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  1. Greek & Latin Super Stems! Week 4

  2. ambiguous 2 part Definition: ambi= round, on both sides ous = full of… Ambiguous literally means full of both sides. Sentence: Our coach gave us ambiguous directions, so we did not know which way to go. Origin: Latin

  3. ethno Definition: race, people, or culture Words: ethnic, ethnicity, ethnobiologist Sentence: People of many different ethnic groups live in America. Origin: Latin unodc.org

  4. photograph 2-part Definition: photo = light graph = to write Photographliterally means to write with light. Sentence: This is the first known photograph of a human being, taken in Paris in 1838. Origin: Greek http://www.petapixel.com/2010/10/27/first-ever-photograph-of-a-human-being/

  5. telephone 2 part Definition: tele = far away phone = sound Telephone literally means far away sound. Sentence: Alexander Graham Bell developed the first telephone. Origin: Greek fineartamerica.com

  6. ex Definition: out Words: exit, except, exhale, excerpt Sentence: We found the exit and strode out on to the street. Origin: Latin haaretz.com

  7. fore Definition: front/forward Words: forecast, forward, forefront, before, forefathers Sentence: Since the forecast called for good weather, we planned a picnic on the weekend. Origin: Middle English video.tralot.com

  8. multi Definition: many Words: multiplication, multiplayer, multigrain, multiuse Sentence: I hope you have your multiplication facts memorized up to 12! Origin: Latin http://ygraph.com/chart/614

  9. moveitmaththesource.com sub Definition: under Words: subtract, subset subterranean, submarine Sentence: Subtraction is a subset of division. Origin: Latin

  10. sym/sys/syn Definition: together Words: symmetry, sympathy, system, synonym, synchronize Sentence: Symmetry literally means “to measure together.” Origin: Greek math2033.uark.edu

  11. ultra Definition: extreme/going beyond Words: ultraviolet, ultrathin ultralight, Sentence: Ultraviolet light, or UV light, is a special type of light with many uses, including black lights. Origin: Latin loc.gov victoriaonvacation.blogspot.com

  12. pioneerautoshow.com therm Definition: heat Words: thermos, thermometer, thermonuclear Sentence: Ian put his soup in his John Deere thermos to keep it warm. Origin: Greek

  13. duc/duct Definition: lead Words: conduct, conductor, induction, reduce, deduce Sentence: We will conduct you down the hall to your room. Origin: Latin travel.nytimes.com

  14. lum/luc Definition: light Words: luminous, lucid, translucent Sentence: The fireflies were luminous in the dark night. Origin: Latin blog.thecheaproute.com

  15. thepioneerwoman.com magna Definition: large/great Words: magnifying glass, magnanimous, magnate Sentence: In the science lab, we looked through a magnifying glass to see a dead bug. Origin: Latin

  16. news.medill.northwestern.edu miss/mitt Definition: send Words: dismissal, missionary, admission, missile, admittance, transmitter Sentence: At dismissal, the school sends us home. Origin: Latin

  17. For each stem, make a flower. picture & explanation word definition stem or stems

  18. Example: full of questions all around ambi= round ous = full of ambiguous ambiguous

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