The Word Within the Word

List 11

List 11Stem 1

• Stem: -i

•Definition: plural

•Examplesfungi- plural of fungusoctopi- plural of octopus

List 11Stem 2

• Stem: jus

•Definition: law

•Examplesjustice- upholding of the lawjustify- prove to be lawful

List 11Stem 3

• Stem: lum

•Definition: light•Examples

luminary- object that gives lightilluminate- light up

List 11Stem 4

• Stem: ann•Definition: year•Examples

annual- once a yearanniversary- yearly celebration

of past event

List 11Stem 5

• Stem: apo•Definition: away or up

•Examplesapostasy- give up a beliefapogee- the highest point away

from an object

List 11Stem 6

• Stem: sen•Definition: old

•Examplessenile- impairments resulting

from old agesenior- older of a group

List 11Review Stems 1-6

• i- plural

•jus- law

•lum- light

•ann-year

•apo- away or up

•sen-old

List 11Stem 7

• Stem- sol

•Definition- alone

•Examplessolitary- alonesoliloquy- speech given alone

List 11Stem 8

• Stem- bas

•Definition- low

•Examplesbass- lowest voicebasic- lowest level of training

List 11Stem 9

• Stem- rogat•Definition- ask•Examples

interrogate- ask questionssupererogate- to do more than is

asked of you

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• Stem- parl•Definition- speak•Examples

parliament- legislature that speaks for the people

parlor- a room for speaking to and entertaining guests

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• Stem- potent•Definition- power•Examples

omnipotent- all powerfulpotential- existing power not yet

in use

List 11Stem 12

• Stem- surg

•Definition- rise

•Examplesinsurgence- rise up againstsurge- to rise suddenly

List 11Review Stems 7-12

• sol- alone

•bas- low

•rogat- ask

•parl- speak

•potent- power

•surg- rise

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• Stem- log•Definition- word or reason

•Exampleslogic- using reasonneologism- a new word or

expression

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• Stem- gram•Definition- writing

•Examplesgrammar- the rules of writingtelegram- writing transmitted by

telegraph

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• Stem- cant•Definition- sing•Examples

cantata- singing, usually of a sacred text

descant- singing over the melody

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• Stem- reg•Definition- rule•Examples

regulation- rules to be followedregiment- rule of systematic

order

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• Stem- pro•Definition- forward•Examples

progress- to go forwardprogram- the order in which

something moves forward

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• Stem- gyn

•Definition- woman

•Examplesmisogyny- hatred of womengynephobia- fear of women

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• log- word or reason

•gram- writing

•cant- sing

•reg- rule

•pro- forward

•gyn- woman

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• Stem- ag

•Definition- to do

•Examplesagain- to do once moreagainst- to do the opposite

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• Stem- act•Definition- to do

•Examplesaction- state of acting or doingactivism- to do actions to forward

your beliefs

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• Stem- mob

•Definition- move

•Examplesmobile- able to movedemobilize- stop from moving

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• Stem- sess•Definition- sit

•Examplessession- sit for a period of timeobsession- an idea that sits or is

fixed in your mind

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• Stem- fic

•Definition- make

•Examplesfiction- a made-up storyfortification- to make strong

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• Stem- nounce

•Definition- tell

•Examplesannounce- to tell othersdenounce- to tell you disagree

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• Stem- andro•Definition- man

•Examplesandroid- a machine modeled

after manandrophobia- fear of man

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• ag- to do

•act- to do•mob- move

•sess- sit

•fic- make

•nounce- tell

andro- man