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Stem Lists 1,2,3,4,5
word stems
Term | Definition and example words |
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con- | together Ex. contract, contact |
super- | over Ex. supervise, supernatural |
syn- | together Ex. synonym, synchronize |
-cide | kill Ex. herbicide, homicide |
audi- | hear Ex. audience, auditory |
cap- | take Ex. capture, captive |
-cise | cut Ex. incision, excise |
-port | carry Ex. import, export |
dict | say Ex. contradict, dictation |
cred | believe Ex. credible, incredible |
neo | new Ex. neoclassic, neolithic |
sym | together Ex. sympathy, symphony |
spec | look Ex. spectacles, respect |
fer | carry Ex. transfer, defer |
omin | all Ex. omnipotent, omnivorous |
re | again Ex. return, review |
hypo | under Ex. hypothermia, hypothesis |
tomy | cut Ex. tonsillectomy, appendectomy |
phon | sound Ex. symphony, telephone |
morph | shape Ex. metamorphosis, morphology |
dorm | sleep Ex. dormitory, dormant |
amphi | both Ex. amphibious, amphibian |
phobia | fear Ex. claustrophobia, hydrophobia |
mega | large Ex. megaphone, megalopolis |
ject | throw Ex. eject, reject, dejected |
sur | over Ex. surplus, surface |
astr | star Ex. astronomy, astrology |
hyper | over Ex. hyperactive, hyperbole |
luna | moon Ex. lunar, sublunar |
gyro | turn Ex. gyroscope, gyrocompass |