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WWW List #11
Word Within a Word v. 1
| Stem | Meaning | Sample words |
|---|---|---|
| -i | plural | fungi, octopi |
| jus | law | justice, justify |
| lum | light | luminous, illuminate |
| ann | year | annual, anniversary |
| apo | away or up | apoplexy, apology |
| sen | old | senile, senior |
| sol | alone | solitary, solo |
| bas | low | base, basic |
| rogat | ask | interrogation, derogatory |
| parl | speak | parliament, parlance |
| potent | power | potential, omnipotent |
| surg | rise | insurgence, surge |
| log | word or reason | logic, illogical |
| gram | writing | telegram, grammar |
| cant | sing | recant, cantata |
| reg | rule | regal, regulate |
| pro | forward | prospect, prognosis |
| gyn | woman | gynecologist, misogynist |
| ag | to do | agile, agree |
| act | to do | transact, react |
| mob | move | mobile, mobilize |
| sess | sit | session, obsessed |
| fic | make | fiction, horrific |
| nounce | tell | announce, pronounce |
| andro | man | android, androgynous |