Stems Week 11

Stem Study

Week 11

brev

• brev– means SHORT

• When you abbreviate a word,

you make it shorter.

necro

• necro – means DEAD or DEATH

• A necropolis is an ancient burial ground or

a city of the dead.

urb

• urb– means CITY

• The city of Charlotte is an urban area.

pugn

• pugn – means FIGHT

• A pugnacious animal likes to fight a lot.