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<strong>List</strong> <strong>35</strong><br />

<strong>Stem</strong> <strong>Meaning</strong> <strong>Word</strong><br />

<strong>1.</strong> <strong>anthropo</strong> <strong>man</strong> <strong>lycanthrope</strong>- <strong>werewolf</strong><br />

2. gastro stomach gastronome- a gourmet or<br />

epicure<br />

3. auto self autodidact- self taught person<br />

4. contra against au contraire- to the contrary<br />

5. viv life vivacious- lively<br />

6. helio sun heliotropic- sun-following<br />

7. culp blame exculpate- free from blame<br />

8. spec look introspective- inward looking<br />

9. mono one monism- doctrine that reality is<br />

one<br />

10. centri center <strong>anthropo</strong>centric- <strong>man</strong>-centered<br />

1<strong>1.</strong> medi middle in medias res- in the middle of<br />

things<br />

12. ambi both circumambient- surrounding<br />

13. ism doctrine monism- see #9<br />

14. trans across transmogrify- change form<br />

15. ex out exculpate- see #7<br />

16. intro into introspective- see #8<br />

17. trop turn heliotropic- see #6<br />

18. lykos wolf <strong>lycanthrope</strong>- see #1<br />

<strong>1.</strong> <strong>anthropo</strong>centric (<strong>man</strong>-centered) We believe in an <strong>anthropo</strong>centric cosmos.<br />

2. gastronome (a gourmet or epicure) Try the gastronome’s recipe for squid a la mode.<br />

3. autodidact (self-taught person) His writing contains the tell-tale error of the autodidact.<br />

4. monism (doctrine that reality is one) Einstein’s space-time is a scientific monism.<br />

5. in medias res (in the middle of things) Homer began The Odyssey in medias res.<br />

6. <strong>lycanthrope</strong> (<strong>werewolf</strong>) Jove’s anger turned Lycaon into a howling <strong>lycanthrope</strong>.<br />

7. circumambient (surrounding) Enjoy the circumambient breezes which waft over the deck.<br />

8. transmogrify (change form) The hecklers were transmogrified into obsequious admirers.<br />

9. reify (treat as real) To believe in THE DARK FORCE is to reify the concept of evil.<br />

10. au contraire (to the contrary) “Au contraire!” he exclaimed in protest.<br />

1<strong>1.</strong> vivacious (lively) His vivacious conversation entertained the group long into the night.<br />

12. circumvent (get around) To circumvent this surgical procedure is dangerous.<br />

13. heliotropic (sun-following) The sun-seeking tourists reminded him of heliotropic plants.<br />

14. exculpate (free from blame) Fortunately, the jury exculpated the innocent girl.<br />

15. *introspective (inward looking) His introspective thoughts were too personal to share.

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