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Word Stems—List Six Test Date (Work also due):______

Stem Meaning Sample Words germ vital or related germane, germ, germinate greg group gregarious, segregate, congregate mar sea marine, maritime, submarine prim first prime, primary, primo, prima donna pyro fire pyromania, pyrotechnic, pyrometer clam cry out clamorous, exclamation, clamor plu more plural, plus, pluralism tang touch tangible, tangent, tangle string bind stringent, astringent, string liber free liberate, liberty, libertarian junct join junction, adjunct, conjunction clud close exclude, include, conclude, exclusive se apart secede, secret, separate, segregate trib pay tribute, contribution, retribution dign worthy dignify, dignitary, indignation luc light lucid, translucent, lucent, pellucid rupt break erupt, corrupt, rupture grat pleasing gratifying, gratitude, gratuitous medi middle median, medium, mediocre soph wisdom sophisticated, philosophy, pansophy curr run current, incur, recurrent tempor time temporal, temporarily migr wander migrate, emigrant, immigrant trans across transfer, transcend, translate gamy marriage monogamy, polygamy, gamete Stem assignment – List 6 – 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 6 2. Creative Way List 6

Night 4-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. Do migratory species think about their distant destinations? 2. The candidate received a plurality but not a majority of votes. 3. The job has many tangible benefits, such as salary and a free car. 4. The translucent material allowed us to see the events on the other side. 5. The Amazon has many tributaries which pay their waters into the river.

Night 5 – Sentences - Complete just as you did Night 5. 6. It was a mediocre speech, neither excellent nor poor. 7. Did the Emancipation Proclamation liberate the slaves? 8. Your lucid remarks greatly clarified the confusing issue. 9. Don’t dignify his unworthy question with an answer. 10. His wandering remarks on current affairs were too discursive to endure..

Night 6 – Choose one of the following: Analysis: Why is an exclamatory sentence called an exclamatory sentence? Explain by examining the parts of the word. Evaluation: Are pyrotechnics displays too dangerous? Should they be banned? Should there be public indignation if an injury occurs during a pyrotechnics display?

Night 7 – Analogies – Show evidence of thinking! Be sure to explain or give the type. egregious : condign :: ______: ______emigrant : immigrant :: ______: ______gratuitous : indignation exclusive : conclusive stringent : astringent segregate : congregate diatribe : lucubrate exit : enter blatant : fitting incur : recur

STUDY NIGHTLY FOR TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tests will be cumulative. Each test will have some or all of the stems from previous lists.