Word Stems—List Two
Stem
Meaning
--archy
-- ard
--cide
--ician
-- itis
aqua
audi
bell
cap
--cise
bio
auto
port
scrib
logy
dict
cred
cent
neo
ad
cede
miss
centri
biblio
anthropo
government
always
kill
specialist
infection
water
hear
war
take
cut
life
self
carry
write
science
say
believe
one hundred
new
to
go
send
center
book
man
Name:________________________
Sample Word
Origin
monarchy; anarchy
Greek
dullard, coward
Germanic
suicide; homicide
Latin
magician; beautician
Latin
arthritis, tonsillitis
Greek
aquarium; aquatic
Latin
audible; audience
Latin
rebel; belligerent
Latin
capture; captivate
Latin
decisive; incision
Latin
biology; biography
Greek
autobiography, autograph Greek
portable; import
Greek
scribble, inscribe
Latin
biology, geology
Greek
dictionary, predict
Latin
incredible, discredited
Latin
century, bicentennial
Latin
neonatal, Neolithic
Greek
adhesive, addition
Latin
precede, concede
Latin
missile, dismiss
Latin
concentric, centripetal
Greek
bibliography, bibliophile Greek
anthropology, anthropoid Greek
Stem assignment – List 2 – Refer to your contract for specifics
Night 1 - Dictionary
Night 2 - Night 2 – Flashcards
Night 3 - ABC Order/Creative Way /Technology/ Another Activity
Night 4-Sentences - Read each sentence below. The underlined word in each sentence contains
a stem from this week’s list. Using your knowledge of the stem’s meaning and context clues,
guess what the underlined word means. Then, look the word up and write the dictionary’s
definition along with the part of speech the word is used as in the sentence.
1. England is, or once was, ruled by a monarchy.
2. The boy used the insecticide to get rid of the ants eating his mother’s garden.
3. The scuba diver collects aquatic species.
4. The television’s sound was barely audible.
5. The trapeze artist captivated the audience with his high-flying act.
6. The design was incised into the oak door with a carving knife.
7. The porter will take your bags to the train.
Night 5– Writing –
When was the last time you were incredulous (“in” means not and “ous” means full of)? What
happened to make you feel that way? Write about a time when you were incredulous. Be sure to
tell in your memoir why you felt that way. Your answer should show you understand the
meaning of incredulous. Use at least 10 stems from List 2 in words. You may use sample words
from the list or other words containing stems from List 2. Highlight, underline, or circle your
words with stems.
Night 6 – Analogies: Remember to copy the entire analogy and show evidence of thinking.
scribe : dictation :: _____ : _____
anthropologist : anthropology :: _____: _____
reporter : report
science : scientist
geologist : rock
biology : biologist
anthropologist : anthropoid
captain : ship
captor : captive
artist : art
explanation/type:
explanation/type:
STUDY NIGHTLY FOR TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tests will be cumulative. Each test will have some or all of the stems from previous lists.