Word Within the Word

Word Within the Word

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Stem 1 archy: government Examples: monarchy: government by one

ruler anarchy: absence of a system

of government and law

Stem 2ard: alwaysExample: Coward: someone who is

always afraidBraggart: someone who

always brags

Stem 3 cide: kill Examples: Herbicide: killing of plants Genocide: killing of a race

Stem 4ician: specialistExample:Musician: specialist in

musicTechnician: specialist in

technology

Stem 5• itis: inflammation• Examples:• Appendicitis:

inflammation of the appendix

• Tonsillitis: inflammation of the tonsils

Stem 7audi: hearExamples:Audiology: the science of

hearingAuditory: sense of hearing

Stem 8 bell: war Examples: Belligerent: hostile or

warlike behavior Antebellum: before the

war

Stem 9cap: takeExamples: Capture: to take as hostageCaptivate: to capture

through charm

Stem 10cise: cutExamples:Excise: to cut outIncision: the act of cutting

into

Stem 11bio: lifeExamples:Biology: the study of lifeBiography: writing of one’s

life

Stem 12auto: selfExamples:Autobiography: self writing

of one’s lifeAutograph: self signature

Stem 13 port: carry Examples: Transport: to carry across Porter: one who carries

Stem 14scrib: writeExample:Inscribe: to write inScribble: to write down

Stem 15logy: scienceExamples:Geology: earth scienceBiology: life science

Stem 16dict: sayExamples:Predict: to say before

something happensDictionary: words to say

Stem 17 cred: believeExamples:Credible: believableCredit: able to believe

them

Stem 18cent: one hundredExamples:Centimeter: one hundredth

of a meterCentury: one hundred years

Stem 19neo: newExamples:Neophyte: new growthNeonatal: having to do with

a new born

Stem 20ad: toExamples:Adhesive: to stick toAddition: to add to

Stem 21cede: goExamples:Recede: to go backProceed: to go on with

Stem 22 miss: send Examples: Dismiss: to send away Admission: to send into

Stem 23 centri: center Examples: Concentric: same center Decentralize: not centralized

Stem 24biblio: bookExamples:Bibliography: written list of

booksBibliophile: one who loves

books

Stem 25anthropo: manExamples:Anthropology: study of

manLycanthrope: wolf man