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ELA 8 Week 1 Stems
| Stem | Definition | Sample Words |
|---|---|---|
| astro/aster | star | astrology, astronomer, asterisk,asteroid |
| bene | good | benefit, beneficial, benefactor |
| -al | adjective forming suffix | abdominal, abnormal, abysmal, bipedal, criminal |
| bin-/bi- | two | binary, biannual, binoculars |
| chron | time | chronological, chronograph, chronic, anachronism |
| fer | carry | transfer, ferry |
| mal- | bad | malign, malady, malapropisms, malevolence |
| homo | same | homogenous, homogenized |
| pend | hang | pendulum, pendant, suspend, pending |
| ad- | toward | advance, adhere, advocate |