Word Stems – Lesson Four. BEN = good Benefit A benefit is a good thing

Word Stems – Lesson Word Stems – Lesson FourFour

BEN = goodBEN = good

BenefitBenefit

A benefit is a good thing.


BenevolenceBenevolence

Benevolence is a feeling of charity and good will.


BenedictionBenediction

A benediction is a good saying, or a blessing.

What does dict mean?

SON = soundSON = sound

SongSong

A song is a sound with melody.


UnisonUnison

Speaking in unison is speaking with one sound.

What does uni mean?


DissonanceDissonance

Dissonance is a clashing noise. (away from sound)

What does dis mean?

NOV = newNOV = new

InnovationInnovation

An innovation is a new idea.

NOV = newNOV = new

NoviceNovice

A novice is someone who is new at something.

NOV = newNOV = new

NoveltyNovelty

A novelty is something new and different.

CONTRA = againstCONTRA = against

ContrastContrast

A contrasting color stands out against another color.


ContraryContrary

If you are being contrary, you are going against what others want.


ContradictContradict

If you contradict someone, you go against what they are saying.

What does dict mean?

MAN = handsMAN = hands

ManicureManicure

A manicure is beauty treatment for your hands.


ManeuverManeuver

You need your hands to maneuver a car.


ManualManual

Manual labor is work done by hand.

JECT = throwJECT = throw

EjectEject

If you are ejected from the game, you are thrown out of it.


InterjectInterject

If you interject into a conversation, you throw your remark

between their comments.

What does inter mean?


DejectionDejection

If you feel dejected, you feel thrown down.

VIV = lifeVIV = life

VivaciousVivacious

Someone who is vivacious is very lively.


SurviveSurvive

Struggling to survive is struggling to live.


ReviveRevive

If you are unconscious and are revived, you come to life again.

What does re mean?

MAGN = mightyMAGN = mighty

MagnificentMagnificent

Something magnificent is great and mighty.


MagnifyMagnify

If you magnify something you make it larger and more mighty.


MagnitudeMagnitude

If something has magnitude, it is very mighty.

VER = trueVER = true

VerifyVerify

To verify something is to check it to see

if it is true.


VerdictVerdict

A verdict is the jury’s decision of truth in a trial


VeryVery

If you say the rose is very red, you are emphasizing how true your

statement is.

PUT = thinkPUT = think

InputInput

If you give your input, you are saying

what you think.


ReputationReputation

Your reputation is what others think of you.


DisputeDispute

If you are having a dispute, you are thinking away from one another.

What does dis mean?

Based on what you learned about Based on what you learned about stems, what is most likely the stems, what is most likely the

definition of definition of sonoroussonorous??

a.a. To give off a vapor or a gasTo give off a vapor or a gas

b.b. Producing loud, rich soundsProducing loud, rich sounds

c.c. A star that becomes brighterA star that becomes brighter

d.d. To cut apart piece by pieceTo cut apart piece by piece

B

Based on what you learned about Based on what you learned about stems, what is most likely the stems, what is most likely the

definition of definition of magnatemagnate??

a.a. To bring back to a more To bring back to a more youthful appearanceyouthful appearance

b.b. To put something out of its To put something out of its normal placenormal place

c.c. To fill with lightTo fill with light

d.d. Someone who is very powerful, Someone who is very powerful, especially in businessespecially in business

D

ReviewReviewStemStem meaningmeaning

JectJect

VivViv

MagnMagn

VerVer

PutPut

throw

live

true

mighty

think

ReviewReviewStemStem meaningmeaning

BenBen

SonSon

NovNov

ContraContra

ManMan

good

sound

against

new

hand

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Word Stems – Lesson Four. BEN = good Benefit A benefit is a good thing