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Vocabulary Lesson 7-4 Guess the meanings of the italicized stems by looking at the word in context. 1. In ninth grade, I will get the chance to study about human and animal lives when I take biology. 2. The lion is the king of the jungle. What would that make the lioness? 3. You need to magnify your handwriting; it is too small for me to see! 4. The doctor is going to have to operate on her broken bone in order to reset it. 5. The terrain across Texas is mostly flat, but there are some regions that are hilly.

Vocabulary Lesson 7-4 Stems and Meanings “Bio” – life “Ess” -- female “Magn” – great “Oper” -- work “Terr” -- land

Vocabulary Lesson 7-4 Example Words and Definitions Biology—the study of life Biome—a large community of plants and animals that occupy a region Empress—the female ruler of an empire Lioness—a female lion Magnificent—grand; noble Magnify—to increase the apparent size of Operate—to work Operative—a worker skilled in some branch of work Terrain—a tract of land; military advantages Territory—an area or region of land

Vocabulary Lesson 7-4 Created Sentences Can you develop 5 sentences on your own with a lesson 7-4 stem or example word in each? Let's hear your examples!