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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