1. Word Stems – Lesson Five

2. LAB = work Labor If you labor, you are working hard.

3. LAB = work Elaborate Elaborating on a topic takes extra work.

4. LAB = work Labrador Labradors were bred to be work dogs – they were used for hunting.

5. DEM = people Democracy A democracy is rule by the people.

6. DEM = people Epidemic An epidemic is when disease spreads through a population of people.

7. DEM = people Demographics Demographics refers to a statistical analysis of a group of people.

8. AUTO = self Automatic In an automatic vehicle, the car shifts gears by itself.

9. AUTO = self Autobiography An autobiography is when you write the story of yourself.

10. AUTO = self Autopilot If a plane is on autopilot, it is controlling itself without human guidance.

11. CHRON = time Chronological Chronological means in sequential time order.

12. CHRON = time Chronic A chronic cold is one that lasts for a long time.

13. CHRON = time Synchronize If you synchronize your watches, you set them to the same time.

14. LIBER = free Liberty Liberty means freedom.

15. LIBER = free Liberate Liberate is to free people.

16. LIBER = free Liberal A liberal policy towards dress code would be one that gives a lot of freedom..

17. JUD = law Judge A judge interprets the law.

18. JUD = law Judicial Judicial refers to the court systems, which enforce the law.

19. JUD = law Judicious If you do something judiciously, you do it carefully and with proper consideration for the law.

20. MICRO = small Microscope A microscope is for looking at small things.

21. MICRO = small Microbes Microbes are very small living things.

22. MICRO = small Microchip Microchips are small circuit boards that go inside computers.

23. MEL = dark Melanoma Melanoma is a type of cancer identified by dark spot on your skin.

24. MEL = dark Melancholy Melancholy is when you are in a dark mood.

25. MEL = dark Melatonin Melatonin is a hormone that helps you fall asleep – things get dark when you are asleep.

26. PORT = carry Porter A porter carries your luggage into a hotel.

27. PORT = carry Portable If something is portable, it can be carried.

28. PORT = carry Export An export is carried out of the country. What does ex mean?

29. TERR = land Terrain Terrain is a type of land. (The terrain could be rough)

30. TERR = land Territory A territory is a specific area of land.

31. TERR = land Extraterrestrial An extraterrestrial is from outside of our lands. What does ex mean?

32. Based on what you learned about stems, what is most likely the definition of adjudicate? a. To study and then settle a dispute in court b. To honor the memory of something c. Changing shape or substance d. An unequal distribution of weight A

33. Based on what you learned about stems, what is most likely the definition of melanophore? a. The study of the overall effects of the economy b. The middle muscle of the heart c. A mature white blood cell d. A black or brown pigment found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles D

34. Review Stemmeaning LabDemAutoChronLiber work people time self free

35. Review Stemmeaning JudMicroMelPortTerr law small carry dark ground

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