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Vocabulary Lesson 7 -17 Guess the meanings of the italicized stems by looking at the word in context. 1. If the waiter gives you excellent service, you may want to give him a gratuity. 2. The young, irresponsible girl always gave her teacher numerous excuses for being tardy to class. 3. After toting the heavy boxes from the house to the moving truck, the man had a ruptured disk in his back. 4. Before Abraham Lincoln issued the “Emancipation Proclamation”, African American slaves lived lives of servitude. 5. The union workers banded together to vote on equal benefits and wages.
Vocabulary Lesson 7 -17 Stems and Meanings “Grat” – pleasing “Numer”– number “Rupt” – break “Tude” – state of “Uni” –one
Vocabulary Lesson 7 -17 Example Words and Definitions Gratify (v)—to give pleasure Gratuity (n)—a gift of money for pleasing service Numeral (n)—a word, letter, or symbol expressing a number Numerous (adj)—existing in great quantity Interrupt (v)—to break in Rupture (v)—the act of breaking Aptitude (n)—intelligence Servitude (n)—state of serving Uniform (adj)—one principle, standard, or rule Union (n)—an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one
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