Name: ____________________ Period: ___ DUE DATE (Stems Test): _____________
STEM INTRODUCTION TABLE
Vocabulary Stem
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rupt (
Word Examples:
lucid, translucent, lucidity, pellucid, Lucifer, elucidate, lucent,
lucubrate
erupt, disrupt, rupture, corrupt, abrupt, incorruptible
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gratifying, gratitude, ingrate, grateful, gratuitous, ingratiate
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median, mediate, medium, mediocre, Mediterranean, in medias res
sophomore, sophisticated, sophist, philosophy, pansophy, theosophy
Vocabulary Stems Homework Assignment
DIRECTIONS: Complete all parts of the homework assignment before the due date. You will turn in the HW with your Stems Quiz. You will earn 30 points
towards your final stems quiz grade for completion and accuracy of the stems HW.
GRADING: Correct meaning for all stems (cumulative)
= 70 points Completion and accuracy of stems homework = 30 points
Practice: Write each stem and definition.
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Stem Word
Example
Definition
lucid
easily understood
translucent
permitting light to pass through but not 3enohg to make the object on the opposite side clear
erupt
give forth, eject with force
abrupt
rude or brief in manner
gratitude
appreciation
ingratiate
get on the good side of someone
mediate
try to bring an end to an agreement
mediocre
average, commonplace
sophomore
sophisticated
A person in the second year of high school or college
A person who has an education and has experience
Sentences: Read the definitions of stem word examples above. Use the correct word in each sentence below.
1. After many years of under-graduate and graduate school, Ms. Laffey was finally a _____________________
woman.
2. Since Lola Loser does not apply herself in school, she is a _____________________ student.
3. Ms. Servais threw her hands in the air in an _____________________ manner before leaving the room after a
student farted.
4. Language Arts homework is pretty _____________________ because Ms. Laffey, Ms. Hittner and Ms. Servais are
fabulous teachers.
5. Everyone shows Ms. Hittner _____________________ after receiving a gift from her because she is very
thoughtful and caring.
6. Ms. Servais does not want to teach students in their _____________________ year of high school because they are
too smart.
7. Ms. Laffey put _____________________ paper over her classroom door window so no would be able to make
faces at anyone inside her classroom.
8. Ms. Hittner _____________________ into a fit of rage when she found out that there was no school on
Wednesday.
9. Students at Ligon Middle School try to _____________________ Ms. Servais, Ms. Laffey and Ms. Hittner’s
because they know they are the best teachers in the whole wide world.
10. Sometimes teachers have to _____________________ peace talks between students who are disagreeing.
Synonyms: Identify the correct word from the
chart above for each synonym.
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________________ – thankfulness
________________ – decent
________________ – intelligible
________________ – uncivil
________________ – studied
________________ – attract
________________ – resolve
________________ – frosted
________________ – blow up
________________ - inexperienced
Antonyms: Identify the correct word from the chart above for each
antonym.
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________________ – clouded
________________ – calm
________________ – opaque
________________ – be quiet
________________ – thanklessness
________________ – disgust
________________ – argue
________________ – extraordinary
________________ – mature
________________ – uncultured