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3. A coroner will conduct an autopsy on a corpse to determine how a person has died.

4. The city of Goose Greek wants to incorporate the city of Hanahan in order to become a larger body.

5. What does the stem corp/corpus mean? body How does the word corporation relate to the meaning of the stem corp? A corporation is a body of people who work together for a common cause.

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7. When a person contradicts himself, what he says or does is opposite of his original statement or action.

8. In a dictatorship, one person rules, and whatever this leader says is the law.

9. What does the stem dict mean? speak How does the word prediction relate to the meaning of the stem dict? When you make a prediction, you say what you think will happen before it happens.

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11. The magnificent buffet was a cruise ship specialty.

12. The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake.

13. What does the stem magna mean? great, large How does the word magnification relate to the meaning of the stem magna? “Magna” means great or large. When you look in a microscope, you make a small object look “larger”.

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15. The detectives searched for evidence to locate the killer.

16. The substitute allowed the students to watch videos all period.

17. What does the stem vid/vis mean? look How does the word visual relate to the meaning of the stem vis? “Vis” means look. If someone says they are a visual learner, it means they learn best by “looking” at new material.

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19. Plants use photosynthesis to convert the sun’s energy to food.

20. Synonyms are words that mean the same thing.

21. What does the stem sym/syn mean? with, together, along with How does the word symbiosis relate to the meaning of the stem sym? “Sym” means with or together. In a symbiotic relationship, two different types of animals can live “together”.

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23. Single gender classes are homogenous.

24. Homogenized milk has gone through a process to make the consistency of the milk the same throughout.

25. What does the stem homo mean? same How does the word homophone relate to the meaning of the stem homo? Words pronounced alike but different in meaning or spelling.

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27. When you see a nurse, she will often check your vitals.

28. Lots of professional wrestlers take vitamins to help build weight.

29. What does the stem viv/vit mean? life How does the word vivacious relate to the meaning of the stem viv? It means “full of life.” Instead of saying the negative connotation hyperactive, you could she was vivacious. That means she has lots of energy, but not in a bad way.

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31. Berkeley County Schools use temporary teachers as subs.

32. Many 2016 contemporary homes are very angular.

33. What does the stem tempor mean? time How does the Latin term pro tem relate to the meaning of the stem tempor? It means for “the time being.” When a politician dies in office, someone will step in as the pro tem.

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35. The police checked the suspect’s alibi to verify his whereabouts.

36. Many voters are doubtful about the veracity of politicians.

37. What does the stem ver mean? truth How does the word verdict relate to the meaning of the stem ver? A verdict is what the jury believes to be true in regards to guilt or innocence.

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39. The Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom.

40. Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman fought for the liberation of slaves.

41. What does the stem liber mean? free How does the word liberalize relate to the meaning of the stem liber? To become free: “liber”- free “ize”- become

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43. In a heterogeneous class, there are students of different genders and ethnicities.

44. His heterodox ideas on how to raise children angered many parents.

45. What does the stem hetero mean? different What animals would be considered heteromorphic ? To change to a different form: “morph”- form