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WWW List #8
Word Within a Word v. 1
| Stem | Meaning | Sample words |
|---|---|---|
| sed | sit | sedentary, sediment |
| leg | read | legible, legendary |
| anim | mind | animated, animal |
| tort | twist | contort, distort |
| nym | name | anonymous, pseudonym |
| sanct | holy | sanctity, sanction |
| meta | change | metamorphosis, metabolism |
| petr | rock | petrify, petroleum |
| mir | wonder | miracle, admire |
| man | hand | manual, manicure |
| rect | right | correct, rectangle |
| volv | roll | revolve, revolution |
| sens | feel | sense, sensitive |
| fy | make | fortify, horrify |
| ocul | eye | binocular, monocular |
| cur | care for | cure, curator |
| ultra | beyond | ultramarine, ultraviolet |
| oid | appearance | android, asteroid |
| gest | carry | gestation, digest |
| apt | fit | adapt, aptitude |
| tact | touch | tactile, intact |
| voc | voice | vocal, vocabulary |
| rid | laugh | ridicule, deride |
| demi | half | demitasse, demigod |
| retro | backward | retroactive, retrofit |