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Word Stems – Lesson Word Stems – Lesson FourFour
BEN = goodBEN = good
BenefitBenefit
A benefit is a good thing.
BEN = goodBEN = good
BenevolenceBenevolence
Benevolence is a feeling of charity and good will.
BEN = goodBEN = good
BenedictionBenediction
A benediction is a good saying, or a blessing.
What does dict mean?
SON = soundSON = sound
SongSong
A song is a sound with melody.
SON = soundSON = sound
UnisonUnison
Speaking in unison is speaking with one sound.
What does uni mean?
SON = soundSON = sound
DissonanceDissonance
Dissonance is a clashing noise. (away from sound)
What does dis mean?
NOV = newNOV = new
InnovationInnovation
An innovation is a new idea.
NOV = newNOV = new
NoviceNovice
A novice is someone who is new at something.
NOV = newNOV = new
NoveltyNovelty
A novelty is something new and different.
CONTRA = againstCONTRA = against
ContrastContrast
A contrasting color stands out against another color.
CONTRA = againstCONTRA = against
ContraryContrary
If you are being contrary, you are going against what others want.
CONTRA = againstCONTRA = against
ContradictContradict
If you contradict someone, you go against what they are saying.
What does dict mean?
MAN = handsMAN = hands
ManicureManicure
A manicure is beauty treatment for your hands.
MAN = handsMAN = hands
ManeuverManeuver
You need your hands to maneuver a car.
MAN = handsMAN = hands
ManualManual
Manual labor is work done by hand.
JECT = throwJECT = throw
EjectEject
If you are ejected from the game, you are thrown out of it.
JECT = throwJECT = throw
InterjectInterject
If you interject into a conversation, you throw your remark
between their comments.
What does inter mean?
JECT = throwJECT = throw
DejectionDejection
If you feel dejected, you feel thrown down.
VIV = lifeVIV = life
VivaciousVivacious
Someone who is vivacious is very lively.
VIV = lifeVIV = life
SurviveSurvive
Struggling to survive is struggling to live.
VIV = lifeVIV = life
ReviveRevive
If you are unconscious and are revived, you come to life again.
What does re mean?
MAGN = mightyMAGN = mighty
MagnificentMagnificent
Something magnificent is great and mighty.
MAGN = mightyMAGN = mighty
MagnifyMagnify
If you magnify something you make it larger and more mighty.
MAGN = mightyMAGN = mighty
MagnitudeMagnitude
If something has magnitude, it is very mighty.
VER = trueVER = true
VerifyVerify
To verify something is to check it to see
if it is true.
VER = trueVER = true
VerdictVerdict
A verdict is the jury’s decision of truth in a trial
VER = trueVER = true
VeryVery
If you say the rose is very red, you are emphasizing how true your
statement is.
PUT = thinkPUT = think
InputInput
If you give your input, you are saying
what you think.
PUT = thinkPUT = think
ReputationReputation
Your reputation is what others think of you.
PUT = thinkPUT = think
DisputeDispute
If you are having a dispute, you are thinking away from one another.
What does dis mean?
Based on what you learned about Based on what you learned about stems, what is most likely the stems, what is most likely the
definition of definition of sonoroussonorous??
a.a. To give off a vapor or a gasTo give off a vapor or a gas
b.b. Producing loud, rich soundsProducing loud, rich sounds
c.c. A star that becomes brighterA star that becomes brighter
d.d. To cut apart piece by pieceTo cut apart piece by piece
B
Based on what you learned about Based on what you learned about stems, what is most likely the stems, what is most likely the
definition of definition of magnatemagnate??
a.a. To bring back to a more To bring back to a more youthful appearanceyouthful appearance
b.b. To put something out of its To put something out of its normal placenormal place
c.c. To fill with lightTo fill with light
d.d. Someone who is very powerful, Someone who is very powerful, especially in businessespecially in business
D
ReviewReviewStemStem meaningmeaning
JectJect
VivViv
MagnMagn
VerVer
PutPut
throw
live
true
mighty
think
ReviewReviewStemStem meaningmeaning
BenBen
SonSon
NovNov
ContraContra
ManMan
good
sound
against
new
hand
THE ENDTHE END
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