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Word Stems—List Seven
Stem numer fort osteo ornith polis fus ego
Meaning number strong bone bird city pour
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Sample Words enumerate, numeral, numerology fortitude, fortify, comfort, fortissimo osteopath, osteology, osteotomy ornithology, ornithologist, ornithosis metropolis, police, acropolis, policy transfusion, infusion, confusion, fusion egomaniac, egocentric, egotize, alter ego inspire, perspiration, expire diagonal, diameter, dialect, dialogue breathe across sharp high blame skin animal through peace short death citry fight outer molded leader small not acerbity, acrimony, acerate acrobat, acropolis, acrophobia culprit, culpable, exculpate dermatologist, endoderm, ectoderm zoo, Mesozoic, zodiac, protozoa perception, perforation, percolate pacify, pacific, pacifier, pacifist brevity, abbreviation, breve, brief necropolis, necrophobia, necrobiosis urban, suburbs, urbanite, urbanologist repugnant, impugn, oppugn ectoderm, ectomorph, ectothermic plastic, plaster, dermoplasty pedagogue, synagogue, agogics molecule, minuscule, particle illegal, illiterate, ill-mannered, illogical

Stem assignment – List 7 – Refer to your contract for specifics
Night 1 – Flashcards
Night 2 - Crossword or Word Search
Night 3 - You may choose one of the following:
1. ABC Order 3 Times Each With Meaning List 7
2. Creative Way List 7
Night4-Sentences - Read each sentence below. The underlined word in each sentence contains a stem from this week’s list. Using your knowledge of the stem’s meaning and context clues, guess what the underlined word means. Then, look the word up and write the dictionary’s definition along with the part of speech the word is used as in the sentence.
1. The acrimonious dispute was disturbing to everyone.
2. The stubborn old man refused to have the blood transfusion .
3. Ornithology is a science for bird lovers of the world.
4. Ectothermic species enjoy the summer warmth.
5. A long discursive speech lacks brevity .
Night 5 – Sentences - Complete just as you did Night 5.
6. The ancient poet was inspired by the Muse of poetry.
7. The osteologist was called in for the consultation on his bone condition.
8. How ironic that the trapeze artist suffered from
9. Please enumerate your reasons.
10. Her character is one of great personal
Night 6 – Choose one of the following: acrophobia fortitude .
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Synthesis : Use at least five words form List 7 to describe good principles of pedagogy .
Divergence: What survival advantages can you think of that a pachyderm has as a result of its thick skin? List as many as possible. List some that are only possible advantages you aren’t sure of. List some that are merely humorous.
Night 7 – Analogies – Show evidence of thinking! Be sure to explain or give the type.
pugilist : pugnacious :: ______ : ______ exculpate : culprit :: _________ : __________ mystagogue : religious dermatologist : dermatitis police : policy pedagogue : pedant illiterate : liberal enumerate : acrid abbreviate : ornithopter liberate : oppressed
STUDY NIGHTLY FOR TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tests will be cumulative. Each test will have some or all of the stems from previous lists.