The Word Within the Word Stem Lesson 1

The Word Within the Word Stem Lesson 1 Part 1 (stems 1 -15)

1. ante meaning: before Sentence example: The Civil War antedates the Korean War by decades

Clue Words: antedate, antecedent, antebellum, anterior

2. anti meaning: against Sentence example: The antiaircraft fire shot down the enemy plane.

Clue Words: antiaircraft, antibody, anticlimax, antitoxin, antithesis

3. bi meaning: two Sentence example: The two nations had a bilateral agreement.

Clue Words: bilateral, bicycle, binary, bimonthly, biped, binocular

4. circum meaning: around Sentence example: The circumspect spy is difficult to catch.

Clue Words: circumnavigate, circumspect, circumvent, circus

5. com meaning: together Sentence example: The two together are an interesting combination.

Clue Words: combination, comfort, common, complete, combo

6. con meaning: together Sentence example: He was confined to his bedroom until he apologized.

Clue Words: contract, confidence, confine, confederate, conjunction, contact

7. de meaning: down Sentence example: The lunar lander descended through the atmosphere.

Clue Words: deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, demolish, decrepit

8. dis meaning: away Sentence example: His attention was easily distracted.

Clue Words: distract, distort, dispute, dissonant, dismiss, disprove

9. equi meaning: equal Sentence example: She made an equilateral triangle with three straws.

Clue Words: equitable, equilateral, equation, equilibrium

10. extra meaning: beyond Sentence example: It was an extraordinary achievement.

Clue Words: extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert, extramural

11. inter meaning: between Sentence example: They were lost in interstellar space.

Clue Words: international, interdepartmental, interstellar, interject, interlude

12. intra meaning: within Sentence example: He received an intravenous solution through a tube in his arm.

Clue Words: intracellular, intravenous, intrastate, intramural

13. intro meaning: into Sentence example: The boy was a lonely introvert who kept to himself.

Clue Words: introduce, introspective, introvert, introject

14. mal meaning: bad Sentence example: He looked fearfully at the glowing, malevolent demon.

Clue Words: malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malpractice, malady

15. mis meaning: bad Sentence example: He had the misfortune to forget his wallet.

Clue Words: misfit, mistake, misfortune, misfire, misdeed, misguided