Vocabulary Lesson 10-3

5 stems15 words

circum - around

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circumfuse to surround; as with liquid

The water on Earth circumfuses the land masses.

circumlocutiona roundabout way of speaking

The defendant’s circumlocutions caused the jury to believe he was guilty.

I was there, but then I left, and no one else was around, so I waited a while and drank a red bull then I decided to go home and watch TV with my dog.

circumventto go around

In an attempt to circumvent his grounding, Jason lied to his mother about what really happened that night.

fin - end

finis – the end or conclusion

The author ‘s finis at the end of Of Mice and Men left the audience in tears.

More….finis

I write the finis here against my love; this is my love's last epitaph and tomb.

finite – having an endHigh school is finite; it

comes to an

end.

Infinite – not ending

Buzz Lightyear’s imaginary domain is infinite; however, in reality, it is finite since he is only a toy!

Hemo - blood

Hemoglobin– the red coloring matter of red

blood cells

Red blood cells contain several hundred thousand hemoglobin molecules, which transport oxygen.

Hemolysis the condition of red blood cells

breaking down

Jake had a staphylococcus aureus which caused hemolysis in his blood.

hemophiliaa hereditary condition in which

the blood fails to clot

When Jordan sliced her foot on the broken glass, her teacher immediately called 911 due to Jordan’s life threatening condition of hemophilia.

Lat - side

oscillateA side to side motion

The dancers oscillated in a creative mambo across the dance floor.

unilateralInvolving one side only

Mrs. Trice made a unilateral decision without consulting Ms. Pinckney to give the students a surprise test over Of Mice and Men.

vacillateTo sway from side to side

As he danced, Josue vacillated from one side to the other.Samantha couldn’t make a decision for her prom date; as a result, she vacillated between Joe and Rob. Joe was cuter, but Rob was a better dancer.

Quad - four

quadrantA quarter of a circle (or square)

The top left quadrant is red.

quadrophonic4 channel sound system where speakers are positioned at all four corners of a listening space

Ben’s quadrophonic system cost $700!

quadricepsLarge four part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh

The body builder’s massive quadriceps made him look like the Incredible Hulk!