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WWW list #32
Word Within the Word words and stems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypo | under |
| hypothecate | pledge as security |
| hetero | different |
| dox | opinion |
| heterodox | unorthodox |
| pater | father |
| paterfamilias | male head of family |
| put | think |
| putative | thought-to-be |
| ver | true |
| aver | affirm or declare |
| mega | large |
| megaton | force of 1 million tons of dynamite |
| sangui | blood |
| sangfroid | cold-blooded composure |
| alter | other |
| ego | i |
| alter ego | second self |
| altercation | heated dispute |
| contra | against |
| ven | come |
| contravene | go against |
| loqu | talk |
| circum | around |
| circumloqution | talking in circles |
| sol | alone |
| soliloquy | speech to oneself |
| fy | make |
| moll | soft |
| greg | group |
| ous | full of |
| gregarious | sociable |