Word Within the Word List 2
Mar 16, 2016
Word Within the Word
List 2
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