Word Stems—List Two
Stem
--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
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Meaning
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
Sample Word
monarchy; anarchy
dullard, coward
suicide; homicide
magician; beautician
arthritis, tonsillitis
aquarium; aquatic
audible; audience
rebel; belligerent
capture; captivate
decisive; incision
biology; biography
autobiography, autograph
portable; import
scribble, inscribe
biology, geology
dictionary, predict
incredible, discredited
century, bicentennial
neonatal, Neolithic
adhesive, addition
precede, concede
missile, dismiss
concentric, centripetal
bibliography, bibliophile
anthropology, anthropoid
Stem assignment – List 2 – Refer to your contract for specifics
Night 1 - Dictionary
Night 2 – Flash cards/ABC order 3 xs each/Creative Way
Night 3-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 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 carry your bags to the train.
4 -. Be sure to answer in complete sentences.
1. When was the last time you were incredulous (“in” means not and “ous” means full
of)? What happened to make you feel that way?
5 – Analogies
scribe : dictation :: _____ : _____
anthropologist : anthropology :: _____: _____
reporter : report
geologist : rock
anthropologist : anthropoid
captor : captive
science : scientist
biology : biologist
captain : ship
artist : art
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STUDY NIGHTLY FOR TESTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tests will be cumulative. Each test will have some or all of the stems from previous lists.