Name: ________________________________________ Periods: ____________ Date: ___________________________
Vocabulary List #4-Week #1Wildcats
Stem
Definition
Words
Origin
morph
shape
amorphous, morphology, polymorphously, mesomorph, protomorphic
Greek
vest
clothes
vestry, vestment, vestibule, vest, investiture, divest, divestiture
Latin
bene
good
benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benediction, benefactor, benign
Latin
pond
weight
ponderous, ponder, preponderant, pound, imponderable, compound
Latin
corp
body
corpulent, corporation, corporeal, corporal, corpse, corpuscle
Latin
dorm
sleep
dormitory, dormant, dormer, dormancy, dormitive, dormient
Latin
pater
father
paternalistic, patronize, paternity, patriarch, expatriate, paterfamilias
Latin
nov
new
novel, nova, novice, novitiate, Nova Scotia, innovation, renovate
Latin
punct
point
punctuate, punctilious, puncture, punctual, acupuncture, contrapuntal
Latin
ject
throw
eject, reject, conjecture, dejected, inject, subject, projection, interjection
Latin
tion
act or state
completion, reaction, devastation, production, creation, transition
Latin
loco
place
locomotive, location, local, locus, relocate, dislocate, localize, locomotor
Latin
dox
opinion
orthodox, heterodox, doxology, indoctrinate, paradox
Greek
amphi
both
amphibious, amphitheater, amphibian, amphigory, amphibolous
Greek
magn
great
Magna Carta, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnum opus
Latin
eu
good
Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, eugenics, euglena
Greek
endo
within
endoplasm, endocrine, endogamous, endoskeleton, endothermic
Greek
phobia
fear
claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia
Greek
ortho
straight
orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox, orthography, orthogonal
Greek
put
think
reputation, putative, impute, dispute, computer, disreputable
Latin
ver
true
verify, veracity, veritable, verdict, verisimilitude, aver, cinema verite
Latin
matri
mother
matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony, matrilineal
Latin
mega
large
megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, megaton
Greek
pop
people
popular, populist, populate, population, popularize, populous
Latin
sangui
blood
sanguinary, sanguine, consanguinity, sangfroid, sangria
Latin
Week 1 Assignments (check off each as you finish):
□ Create a flashcard for each stem
□ Review/Study all flashcards (at least 5 minutes/day)
□ Complete List 4 Sentences
□ Complete List 4 Review
List 4 Sentences
Directions: Write the meaning of each bolded word. Try to use the meaning of the stem and context clues. Make sure
the definition fits in the sentences and makes sense!
HIGHLIGHT THE STEM IN THE DEFINITION YOU WRITE!-NOT OPTIONAL
Example:
Unearned income must be reported to the
Internal Revenue Service
unearned: not earned
1. The magic crystal dissolved into a
lumpy, amorphous mass.
2. The silk vestments were hanging on
pegs.
3. He never knew the name of his
generous benefactor
4. The ponderous burden was nearly
impossible to lift.
5. His corpulent body was a result of his
love of sweets.
6. The evil creature lay harmlessly
dormant for centuries.
7. There was an annual birthday party
for the family patriarch.
8. The recently invented laser toothbrush
is a novel idea.
9. Her punctilious attention to small
details was impressive.
10. He felt miserably dejected when the
expedition left without him.
11. The devastation intensified our need
for creation.
amorphous: ___________________________________________________
12. Self-motivated people have an
internal locus of control.
13. The many-cultured United States is a
heterodox nation.
14. The populist candidate, a favorite of
the voters, won the lunar colony
primary.
15. His magnanimous victory speech was
inspiring in its generosity.
16. The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful
music carried us away.
17. Human beings have endoskeletons,
not exoskeletons like insects or crabs.
18. The town awoke to the details of the
angry son’s tragic matricide
19. The orthodontists straightened Count
Dracula’s fangs.
20. The computer hummed once and
exploded.
locus: ________________________________________________________
vestments:_____________________________________________________
benefactor: ____________________________________________________
ponderous: ____________________________________________________
corpulent: ____________________________________________________
dormant: _____________________________________________________
patriarch: _____________________________________________________
novel:________________________________________________________
punctilious: ___________________________________________________
dejected: ______________________________________________________
devastation: ___________________________________________________
creation: ______________________________________________________
heterodox: ____________________________________________________
populist: ______________________________________________________
magnanimous: _________________________________________________
euphony: _____________________________________________________
endoskeletons: _________________________________________________
matricide: _____________________________________________________
orthodontists: __________________________________________________
computer: _____________________________________________________
Part 2 Directions: Read each sentence and based on the context of the sentence and the meaning of the stem choose the
best dictionary definition or thesaurus synonym.
_______ 21. We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange and unbelievable story.
a. hypothesis
b. plain
c. truth
d. guilt
_______ 22. The trembling dog on the twenty-third floor has acrophobia.
a. a fear of spiders
b. a fear of animals
c. a fear of enclosed spaces
d. a fear of heights
_______ 23. The massive granite megalith towered over the ancient ruins.
a. stone monument
b. prehistoric volcano
c. rocky pavement
d. stone trinket
_______ 24. The Martian amphibians emerging from the water had gray impermeable skin.
a. creatures that live only
in saltwater
b. creatures that live in
water and on land
c. frogs, toads, salamanders,
and newts
d. space creatures who live
in water
_______ 25. The massed armies joined in sanguinary combat.
a. crimson
b. bloody
c. murderous
d. grim
List 4 Review
Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the best word. You will not use all of the words in the word bank
Word Bank:
pentameter
omnipotent
hypothermia
except
pendulum
excise
pendant
omniscient
tetrameter
hypodermic
1. The model wore a turquoise necklace and long ________________________ earrings.
2. Shakespeare frequently wrote poems in iambic _______________________________.
3. I decided to ___________________________ Shelly from my life after she posted a picture of me in my pajamas.
4. Medical personnel must carefully dispose of ________________________________ needles.
5. The American Idol contestant felt ___________________________ when all the fans worshiped him.
Name: ________________________________________ Periods: ____________ Date: ___________________________
List 4 Week #1
Stem
Definition
Words
Origin
morph
shape
amorphous, morphology, polymorphously, mesomorph, protomorphic
Greek
vest
clothes
vestry, vestment, vestibule, vest, investiture, divest, divestiture
Latin
bene
good
benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benediction, benefactor, benign
Latin
corp
body
corpulent, corporation, corporeal, corporal, corpse, corpuscle
Latin
dorm
sleep
dormitory, dormant, dormer, dormancy, dormitive, dormient
Latin
pater
father
paternalistic, patronize, paternity, patriarch, expatriate, paterfamilias
Latin
nov
new
novel, nova, novice, novitiate, Nova Scotia, innovation, renovate
Latin
tion
act or state
completion, reaction, devastation, production, creation, transition
Latin
magn
great
Magna Carta, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnum opus
Latin
eu
good
Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, eugenics, euglena
Greek
phobia
fear
claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia
Greek
ver
true
verify, veracity, veritable, verdict, verisimilitude, aver, cinema verite
Latin
matri
mother
matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony, matrilineal
Latin
mega
large
megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, megaton
Greek
pop
people
popular, populist, populate, population, popularize, populous
Latin
Week 1 Assignments (check off each as you finish):
□ Create a flashcard for each stem
□ Review/Study all flashcards (at least 5 minutes/day)
□ Complete List 4 Sentences
□ Complete List 4 Review
List 4 Review
Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct word. You will not use all of the words in the word bank
Word Bank:
telepathy
omniscient
omnipotent
telescope
pentameter
specious
prospectus
pentagon
1. Many people assume that twins are able to communicate with __________________________.
2. Shakespeare frequently wrote poems in iambic _______________________________.
3. I wasn’t surprised that my only claim was considered ______________________ when my source was Twitter.
4. The American Idol contestant felt ___________________________ when all the fans worshiped him.
List 4 Sentences
Directions: Write the meaning of each bolded word. Try to use the meaning of the stem and context clues. Make sure
the definition fits in the sentences and makes sense!
HIGHLIGHT THE STEM IN THE DEFINITION YOU WRITE!-NOT OPTIONAL
Example:
Unearned income must be reported to the
Internal Revenue Service
unearned: not earned
1. The magic crystal dissolved into a lumpy, amorphous
mass.
2. The silk vestments were hanging on pegs.
amorphous: _____________________________________
3. He never knew the name of his generous benefactor
benefactor: ______________________________________
4. His corpulent body was a result of his love of sweets.
corpulent: _______________________________________
5. The evil creature lay harmlessly dormant for centuries.
dormant: ________________________________________
6. There was an annual birthday party for the family
patriarch.
7. The recently invented laser toothbrush is a novel idea.
patriarch: _______________________________________
8. The devastation intensified our need for creation.
devastation: _____________________________________
vestments:_______________________________________
novel:___________________________________________
creation: ________________________________________
9. His magnanimous victory speech was inspiring in its
generosity.
10. The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful music carried us
away.
11. The town awoke to the details of the angry son’s tragic
matricide
12. The populist candidate, a favorite of the voters, won
the lunar colony primary.
magnanimous: ___________________________________
euphony: _______________________________________
matricide: _______________________________________
populist: ________________________________________
Part 2 Directions: Read each sentence and based on the context of the sentence and the meaning of the stem choose the
best dictionary definition or thesaurus synonym.
_______ 13. The massive granite megalith towered over the ancient ruins.
a. stone monument
b. prehistoric volcano
c. rocky pavement
d. stone trinket
_______ 14. We questioned the veracity of the doctor’s strange and unbelievable story.
a. hypothesis
b. plain
c. truth
d. guilt
_______ 15. The trembling dog on the twenty-third floor has acrophobia.
a. a fear of spiders
b. a fear of animals
c. a fear of enclosed spaces
d. a fear of heights
Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________ Periods: ______________________
List 4 Huskies-Week 1
Stem
Definition
Words
Origin
morph
shape
amorphous, morphology, polymorphously, mesomorph, protomorphic
Greek
bene
good
benefit, benevolent, beneficial, benediction, benefactor, benign
Latin
corp
body
corpulent, corporation, corporeal, corporal, corpse, corpuscle
Latin
dorm
sleep
dormitory, dormant, dormer, dormancy, dormitive, dormient
Latin
pater
father
paternalistic, patronize, paternity, patriarch, expatriate, paterfamilias
Latin
magn
great
Magna Carta, magnanimous, magnate, magnificent, magnum opus
Latin
eu
good
Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism, eugenics, euglena
Greek
phobia
fear
claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia, agoraphobia, hydrophobia
Greek
matri
mother
matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony, matrilineal
Latin
mega
large
megalith, megaphone, megalomania, megalopolis, megahertz, megaton
Greek
List 4 Sentences
Directions: Write the meaning of each bolded word. Try to use the meaning of the stem and context clues. Make sure
the definition fits in the sentences and makes sense!
HIGHLIGHT THE STEM IN THE DEFINITION YOU WRITE!-NOT OPTIONAL
Example:
Unearned income must be reported to the
Internal Revenue Service
unearned: not earned
_
1. The magic crystal dissolved into a lumpy, amorphous
mass.
2. He never knew the name of his generous benefactor
amorphous: _____________________________________
3. His corpulent body was a result of his love of sweets.
corpulent: _______________________________________
4. The evil creature lay harmlessly dormant for centuries.
dormant: ________________________________________
5. There was an annual birthday party for the family
patriarch.
6. His magnanimous victory speech was inspiring in its
generosity.
7. The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful music carried us
away.
8. The town awoke to the details of the angry son’s tragic
matricide
patriarch: _______________________________________
benefactor: ______________________________________
magnanimous: ___________________________________
euphony: _______________________________________
matricide: _______________________________________
Part 2 Directions: Read each sentence and based on the context of the sentence and the meaning of the stem choose the
best dictionary definition or thesaurus synonym.
_______ 9. The massive granite megalith towered over the ancient ruins.
a. stone monument
b. prehistoric volcano
c. rocky pavement
d. stone trinket
_______ 10. The trembling dog on the twenty-third floor has acrophobia.
a. a fear of spiders
b. a fear of animals
c. a fear of enclosed spaces
d. a fear of heights
List 4 Review
Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct word. You will not use all of the words in the word bank
Word Bank:
inspect
microscope
hydrogen
hydrant
respect
microphone
evidence
1. If an employee doesn’t ___________________________ their boss they will usually dislike their job.
2. It is important to avoid parking in front of a fire ____________________________.
3. The jury had to carefully consider the ______________________________.
4. Many celebrities feel like they are under the ______________________________
Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________ Periods: ______________________
List 4 Week 1-Redbirds
Stem
Definition
Words
Origin
corp
body
corpulent, corporation, corporal, corpse
Latin
pater
father
patronize, paternity, paternal
Latin
magn
great
magnanimous, magnify, magnificent
Latin
eu
good
euphony, eulogy, euphemism
Greek
matri
mother
matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony
Latin
mega
large
megaphone, megalopolis, megahertz, megaton
Greek
Week 1 Assignments (check off each as you finish):
□ Create a flashcard for each stem
□ Review/Study all flashcards (at least 5 minutes/day)
□ Complete List 4 Sentences
□ Complete List 4 Review
New Words
Definitions
corpulent (adj) characterized by excessive body weight
Sentences
The corpulent young boy enrolled in a weight loss program.
corporation (n) a group of people who are joined into
one legal body.
paternal (adj) fatherly; of or like a father; on the
father’s side of the family
magnanimous-generous; not selfish; forgiving
The corporation had monthly meetings of its board of
directors and officers.
His paternal grandfather was always his favorite relative.
magnate (n) a person of great importance and with
great influence
euphony (n)- a pleasant sound
euphemism (n)the use of a pleasant word instead of
one that is harsh or offensive
matriarch (n) the mother who rules the family or tribe
matrimony (n)-the act of marrying; the state of being
married
megalith (n) a large prehistoric stone monument
megalopolis (n) a very large city of urban area
The magnanimous neighbor forgave the boys for breaking
her window with their ball.
Bill Gates, owner of Microsoft, is a magnate in the computer
industry.
The euphony of the classical music instantly made Jane feel
relaxed.
Many people use the euphemism vertically challenged in
place of short.
Rose was the matriarch of the family and all important
decisions had to be passed by her.
Matrimony has different rituals depending on the country
and religion.
Stonehenge consists of several megaliths arranged in a circle.
The megalopolis has a lot of problems that you don’t find in a
smaller city.
List 4 Sentences:
Directions: Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary words.
Word Bank:
corporal
matrimony
euphemism
paternity
megaphone
matriarch
magnanimous
corporation
megalopolis
euphony
1. My great-grandmother was the __________________________ of our family for many years.
2. The teacher considered using a _______________________________ so her voice could be heard over the noisy
students.
3. A _____________________________ that is often used in place of the word prison is correctional facility.
4. The McDonalds ______________________________ often donates money to charitable organization.
5. After the proposal the young woman began preparing to be joined to her fiancé in _________________________.
6. Bill Gates has made millions of dollars of _____________________________ gifts to those in need.
7. The two cities grew so much they combined into a massive ___________________________________.
8. After his wife had a baby the man decided to take an extended __________________________ leave from his job.
9. ________________________________ punishment has not been used in schools in many years.
10. The mixture of the soothing voice and the classical music create a _________________________ is the room.
List 4 Review:
Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct word. You will not use all of the words in the word bank
Word Bank:
inspect
microscope
hydrogen
hydrant
respect
microphone
evidence
11. If an employee doesn’t ___________________________ their boss they will usually dislike their job.
12. It is important to avoid parking in front of a fire ____________________________.
13. The jury had to carefully consider the ______________________________.
14. Many celebrities feel like they are under the ______________________________