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STEM INTRODUCTION TABLE
WEEK #7 Vocabulary Stems
Vocabulary Stem
clam (
Word Examples:
clamorous, exclamation, clamor, exclamatory, clamant, declaim
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plural, plurality, plus, pluralize, pluriaxial, pluralism, nonplussed
plu (
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tangible, tangent, tangle, tangential, cotangent, intangible
tang (
string
liber (
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stringent, stringy, astringent, stringer
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liberate, liberty, liberal, libertine, deliberate, libertarian
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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 7 times.
clam
plu
tang
string
liber
Stem Word
Definition
Example
Exclamation the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest
Clamor
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
Plural
Plus
consisting of, containing, or pertaining to more than one
more by the addition of; increased by
Tangle
to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or
Tangible
Stringy
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial
resembling a string or strings; consisting of strings or stringlike pieces
Stringent
Liberate
Liberty
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe
to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage
freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control
Sentences: Using the definition above, determine if each sentence is true or false. Write T or F on the lines.
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The liberation of women has produced great changes in our society over the last 50 years.
I agreed to go on the roller coaster ride on my date because I knew my long hair would not get tangled up.
Teenagers welcome stringent rules placed on them by the parents and teachers.
After the band played only a ten-minute set, the concert attendees began to clamor for a refund.
The trial judge was only interested in evidence that was tangible and visible.
Synonyms: Match the correct synonym with the stem word.
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liberty
tangible
plus
clamor
stringent
A. touchable
B. ruckus
C forceful
D. leisure
E. additional
Antonym: Match the correct antonym with the stem word.
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tangle
exclamation
plural
stringent
liberate
A. silence
B. organization
C lenient
D. singular
E. imprison
Sentences: Choose 3 words from above and write a sentences using the word correctly.
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