Stem List 22

mollify

• make soft

• To anger or provoke someone
• To strengthen or fortify someone
• To calm or soothe someone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

ichthyologist

• scientist who studies birds
• scientist who studies rocks
• scientist who studies stars
• fish scientist

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

polyglot

• Polyglot is a type of food.
• Polyglot is a type of fabric.
• multi-linguist

• A polyglot is a person who knows and is able to use several languages.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

diaphanous

• light, delicate, and translucent
• heavy
• thick
• semitransparent

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

somniferous

• arousing appetite
• bringing sleep

• increasing energy levels
• improving memory retention

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

sinecure

• A sinecure is a type of musical instrument.
• A sinecure is a type of dessert.
• an easy lucrative job

• A sinecure is a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

soliloquy

• A sonnet written in iambic pentameter
• A soliloquy is a speech delivered by a character in a play while alone on stage, expressing their inner thoughts and feelings.
• speech to oneself

• A form of Japanese poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

adherent

• supporter
• follower
• opponent
• leader

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

adjure

• To command solemnly or earnestly
• To beg for mercy
• renounce

• To dance joyfully

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

caustic

• soft and fluffy
• sweet-smelling
• able to heal wounds
• burning

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4