Vocabulary List 22 (STEMS)
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stemsgirl0104 on March 15, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mollify | make soft |
| ichthyologist | fish scientist |
| polyglot | multi-linguist |
| diaphanous | semitransparent |
| somniferous | bringing sleep |
| sinecure | an easy lucrative job |
| soliloquy | speech to oneself |
| adherent | supporter |
| abjure | renounce |
| caustic | burning |
| confluence | a flowing together |
| depose | topple from power |
| egomania | self-obsession |
| egregious | blatant |
| analgesic | painkiller |
| chiromancy | palm reading |
| oligarchy | government by a few |
| intractable | stubborn |
| intransigent | not compromising |
| perfidious | treacherous |
| perspicuous | brilliantly clear |
| ingenuous | innocent and naive |
| circumlocution | talking in circles |
| gregarious | sociable |
| discursive | rambling |
| moll | soft |
| fy | make |
| ichthy | fish |
| logy | science |
| ist | one who |
| poly | many |
| glott | tongue |
| dia | across |
| phan | appearance |
| ous | full of |
| somn | sleep |
| fer | carry |
| sine | without |
| cure | care for |
| sol | sun/alone |
| loqu | talk |
| a- | not |
| here | stick |
| ab | away |
| jur | swear |
| caust | burn |
| con | together |
| flu | flow |
| de | down |
| pos | put |
| ego | I |
| mania | madness |
| greg | group |
| an | without |
| algia | pain |
| chiro | hand |
| olig | few or small |
| archy | government |
| in | in or not |
| tract | pull |
| trans | across |
| gen | origin |
| per | through |
| fid | faith |
| circum | around |
| loco | place |
| tion | act or state |
| dis | away |
| curs | run |
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