Week 2 Word Stems –English I



numer number enumerate, numeral, numerous, supernumeraries, numerology

fort strong fortitude, fort, fortify, fortification, comfort, forte

osteo bone osteology, osteopathy, osteotomy, osteoblast

ornith bird ornithology, ornithologist, ornithopter, ornithosis

polis city metropolis, police, polite, policy, acropolis

fus pour transfusion, infusion, refuse, fusion, infuse, confusion

ego I ego, alter ego, egotistical, egocentric, egomaniac, egotist

spir breathe inspire, respiration, perspiration, expire, spirit, aspire, conspire

dia across diagonal, diameter, dialogue, dialect, diatribe

acr sharp acrimonious, acrid, acrimony, acerate, acerbity

acro high or tip acrobat, acronym, acropolis, acrophobia

culp blame culprit, culpable, exculpate, exculpatory, inculpate

derm skin dermatologist, dermatitis, hypodermic, endoderm

zo animal zoo, protozoa, zooplankton, Mesozoic, zodiac

per through perception, perforation, percolate, perambulate

pac peace pacify, pacifist, pacifier, pacifism, pacification

brev short brevity, abbreviation, brief

necro death necromancer, necrophobia, necropolis, necrotic

urb city urban, suburbs, urbanism, urbane, urbanologist

pugn fight pugnacious, repugnant, impugn, inexpugnable

ecto outer ectoderm, ectozoa, ectomorph, ectothermic, ectoplasm

plasto molded plastic, dermoplasty, rhinoplasty, plaster, plasticity, plastic

agog leader demagogue, pedgogue, synagogue, pedagogy

cle small molecule, follicle, minuscule, ventricule, particle

il not illegal, illiterate, illicit, illogical, illegible

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