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WWW List #5
Word Within a Word v. 1
| Stem | Meaning | Sample words |
|---|---|---|
| vita | life | vitamin, vital |
| demo | people | democracy, demography |
| stereo | solid | stereophonic, stereotype |
| ism | doctrine | capitalism, tribalism |
| cogn | know | recognize, incognito |
| sur | over | surplus, surname |
| alter | other | alternator, alteration |
| astr | star | astronomy, asteroid |
| dyna | power | dynamite, dynasty |
| chron | time | chronological, synchronize |
| hyper | over | hyperactive, hyperventilate |
| luna | moon | lunar, lunatic |
| octa | eight | octagon, octave |
| gyro | turn | gyration, gyroscope |
| contra | against | contracit, contrast |
| geo | earth | geography, geology |
| helio | sun | heliotropic, heliocentric |
| thermo | heat | thermostat, thermos |
| tetra | four | tetrahedron, tetragon |
| meter | measure | thermometer, millimeter |
| scope | look | telescope, microscope |
| son | sound | sonar, sonnet |
| dec | ten | decade, decimal |
| stell | star | stellar, constellation |
| amat | love | amateur, amorous |