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Discover the fascinating world of stems and their meanings through various prefixes and roots. This guide covers stems like "aqua" related to water, "audi" associated with sound, and many others, including "bio" for life, "cred" for belief, and "cent" for a hundred. Learn how these stems form words such as "aquamarine," "audiologist," and "autobiography." Explore the connections between language and science, revealing the richness of vocabulary in our understanding of the world.
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aqua (water) • aquamarine, aquarius, aquatic
audi (hear) • Audiologist, audiometer, audition
bell (war) • Antebellum, belligerent, rebellion
cap (take) • Capsize, captivity, capture
cise (cut) • Precise, concise, incision
bio (life) • Biology, biome, biography
auto (self) • Autobiography, automatic, automobile
port (carry) • Transport, import, report
scrib (write) • Inscribe, describe, scribe, scribble
logy (science) • Biology, scientology, geology
dict (say) • Dictate, dictation, contradict
cred (believe) • Credibility, credit, incredulous
cent (one hundred) • Century, centimeter, centipede
neo (new) • Neonatal, neolithic, neon
ad (to) • Addition, adhesive, addendum
cede (go) • Concede, recede, precede
miss (send) • Missile, dismiss, admission
centri (center) • Concentric, centrifuge, decentralize
biblio (book) • Bibliography, bibliomania, bible
anthropo (man) • Anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope
hema (blood) • Hemachromatosis, hematology, hematoma
proto (first) • Prototype, protozoa, proton
phon (sound) • Phonics, phone, symphony
mono (one) • Monotheistic, monopoly, monotone
viv (life) • Vivacious, vivid, revive