The Word Within the Word

1. The Word Within the Word List 11

2. List 11Stem 1 • Stem: -i • Definition: plural • Examples fungi- plural of fungus octopi- plural of octopus

3. List 11Stem 2 • Stem: jus • Definition: law • Examples justice- upholding of the law justify- prove to be lawful

4. List 11Stem 3 • Stem: lum • Definition: light • Examples luminary- object that gives light illuminate- light up

5. List 11Stem 4 • Stem: ann • Definition: year • Examples annual- once a year anniversary- yearly celebration of past event

6. List 11Stem 5 • Stem: apo • Definition: away or up • Examples apostasy- give up a belief apogee- the highest point away from an object

7. List 11Stem 6 • Stem: sen • Definition: old • Examples senile- impairments resulting from old age senior- older of a group

8. List 11Review Stems 1-6 • i- plural • ann-year • jus- law • apo- away or up • lum- light • sen-old

9. List 11Stem 7 • Stem- sol • Definition- alone • Examples solitary- alone soliloquy- speech given alone

10. List 11Stem 8 • Stem- bas • Definition- low • Examples bass- lowest voice basic- lowest level of training

11. List 11Stem 9 • Stem- rogat • Definition- ask • Examples interrogate- ask questions supererogate- to do more than is asked of you

12. List 11Stem 10 • Stem- parl • Definition- speak • Examples parliament- legislature that speaks for the people parlor- a room for speaking to and entertaining guests

13. List 11Stem 11 • Stem- potent • Definition- power • Examples omnipotent- all powerful potential- existing power not yet in use

14. List 11Stem 12 • Stem- surg • Definition- rise • Examples insurgence- rise up against surge- to rise suddenly

15. List 11Review Stems 7-12 • sol- alone • parl- speak • bas- low • potent- power • rogat- ask • surg- rise

16. List 11Stem 13 • Stem- log • Definition- word or reason • Examples logic- using reason neologism- a new word or expression

17. List 11Stem 14 • Stem- gram • Definition- writing • Examples grammar- the rules of writing telegram- writing transmitted by telegraph

18. List 11Stem 15 • Stem- cant • Definition- sing • Examples cantata- singing, usually of a sacred text descant- singing over the melody

19. List 11Stem 16 • Stem- reg • Definition- rule • Examples regulation- rules to be followed regiment- rule of systematic order

20. List 11Stem 17 • Stem- pro • Definition- forward • Examples progress- to go forward program- the order in which something moves forward

21. List 11Stem 18 • Stem- gyn • Definition- woman • Examples misogyny- hatred of women gynephobia- fear of women

22. List 11Review Stems 13-18 • log- word or reason • reg- rule • pro- forward • gram- writing • gyn- woman • cant- sing

23. List 11Stem 19 • Stem- ag • Definition- to do • Examples again- to do once more against- to do the opposite

24. List 11Stem 20 • Stem- act • Definition- to do • Examples action- state of acting or doing activism- to do actions to forward your beliefs

25. List 11Stem 21 • Stem- mob • Definition- move • Examples mobile- able to move demobilize- stop from moving

26. List 11Stem 22 • Stem- sess • Definition- sit • Examples session- sit for a period of time obsession- an idea that sits or is fixed in your mind

27. List 11Stem 23 • Stem- fic • Definition- make • Examples fiction- a made-up story fortification- to make strong

28. List 11Stem 24 • Stem- nounce • Definition- tell • Examples announce- to tell others denounce- to tell you disagree

29. List 11Stem 25 • Stem- andro • Definition- man • Examples android- a machine modeled after man androphobia- fear of man

30. List 11Review Stems 19-25 • ag- to do • fic- make • act- to do • nounce- tell • mob- move • sess- sit andro- man