click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
List #6, 7, 8, 9, 10
word stems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contra | against Ex. contrast, contradict |
| helio | sun Ex. heliotropic, heliocentric |
| scope | look Ex. telescope, microscope |
| son | sound Ex. sonar, unison |
| stell | star Ex. stellar, constellation |
| mar | sea Ex. marina, submarine |
| prim | first Ex. prime, primary |
| pyro | fire Ex. pyromania, pyrotechnic |
| clam | cry out Ex. exclamation, exclamatory |
| rupt | break Ex. erupt, disrupt |
| medi | middle Ex. medium, mediocre |
| tempor | time Ex. contemporary, temporarily |
| fort | strong Ex. fort, fortify |
| ornith | bird Ex. ornithology, ornithologist |
| zo | animal Ex. zoo, Mesozoic |
| meta | change Ex. metamorphosis, metaphor |
| petr | rock Ex. petrify, petrology |
| demi | half Ex. demigod, demirep |
| retro | backwards Ex. retroactive |
| ocul | eye Ex. monocular |
| tact | touch Ex. tactful |
| a | not Ex. amoral |
| fract | break Ex. fraction |
| mort | death Ex. mortal |
| carn | flesh Ex. carnivorous, reincarnated |
| ics | art Ex. graphics, ethics |
| ann | year Ex. annual, anniversary |
| aer | air Ex. aerobic, anaerobic |
| hum | earth Ex. humble, human |
| bon | good Ex. bonus, bonanza |