The Word Within the Word
Stem Lesson 4
Part 2 (stems 91-100)
91. eu
meaning: good
Sentence example:
The euphony of Mozart’s beautiful
music carried us away.
Clue Words:
Eucharist, euphony, eulogy, euphemism,
Europe, eugenics
Eulogy
• A praise-filled speech
92. endo
meaning: within
Sentence example:
Human beings have endoskeletons,
not exoskeletons like insects or
crabs.
Clue Words:
endoplasm, endocrine, endothermic,
endoskeleton
Endothermic
• A reaction that absorbs heat
93. phobia
meaning: fear
Sentence example:
The trembling dog on the twentythird floor has acrophobia.
Clue Words:
claustrophobia, acrophobia, xenophobia,
agoraphobia, hydrophobia
Acrophobia
• Fear of heights
94. ortho
meaning: straight
Sentence example:
The orthodontist straightened Count
Dracula’s fangs.
Clue Words:
orthopedics, orthodontist, orthodox,
orthography, orthogonal
Orthodox
• The approved set of beliefs
95. put
meaning: think
Sentence example:
The computer hummed once and
exploded.
Clue Words:
reputation, putative, impute, dispute,
computer, disreputable
Putative
• Thought to be as something
• i.e. He was the putative father of the child
although they still needed to do a paternity
test
96. ver
meaning: true
Sentence example:
We questioned the veracity of the
doctor’s strange and unbelievable
story.
Clue Words:
verify, veracity, veritable, verdict
Veracity
• truthfulness
97. matri
meaning: mother
Sentence example:
The town awoke to the details of the
angry son’s tragic matricide.
Clue Words:
matricide, matron, matriarch, matrimony
Matrimony
• marriage
98. mega
meaning: large
Sentence example:
The massive megalith towered over
the ancient ruins.
Clue Words:
megalith, megaphone, megalomania,
megalopolis, megahertz, Megatron
Clue Words:
megalith, megaphone, megalomania,
megalopolis, megahertz, Megatron
Megalomania
• Delusions of greatness
99. pop
meaning: people
Sentence example:
The populist candidate, a favorite of
the voters, won the primary election.
Clue Words:
popular, populist, populate, population,
popularize, populous
Populous
• Many people or inhabitants
100. sangui
meaning: blood
Sentence example:
The massive armies joined in the
sanguinary combat.
Clue Words:
sanguinary, sanguine, sangria
Sanguine
• Cheerfully optimistic, positive